US EPA

EPA is developing an updated IRIS assessment of hexavalent chromium. This assessment will evaluate the potential health effects of hexavalent chromium from oral and inhalation exposures. An important component of determining the cancer causing potential of ingested hexavalent chromium is understanding the rates at which this metal is effectively detoxified in the gastrointestinal tract. To address this, EPA convened a state of the science workshop where an expert panel discussed this issue. This workshop was open to the public, broadcast by webinar/teleconference, and took place over two non-consecutive days.

Hexavalent Chromium September 2013 Official Workshop Web site


Note: this site only includes the attachments that are linked from the official workshop website. It is included here to show up in the chemical history.

• Factors Affecting the Reduction and Absorption of Hexavalent Chromium in the Gi Tract (PDF)  (9 pp, 233 KB, about PDF)
• Hexavalent Chromium Workshop Agenda (PDF)  (2 pp, 415 KB, about PDF)
• Hexavalent Chromium Workshop Biosketches (PDF)  (3 pp, 132 KB, about PDF)
• Hexavalent Chromium Workshop Discussion Topics (PDF)  (4 pp, 79 KB, about PDF)
• Hexavalent Chromium Workshop Slides (PDF)  (66 pp, 5 MB, about PDF)

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