"IPCS, International Programme on Chemical Safety"--Cover. "Published under the joint sponsorship of the United Nations Environment Programme, the International Labour Organization, and the World Health Organization, and produced within the framework of the Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals." Includes bibliographical references (pages 52-65).

Executive summary -- Identity and physical/chemical properties -- Analytical methods -- Sources of human and environmental exposure -- Environmental levels and human exposure -- Comparative kinetics and metabolism in laboratory animals and humans -- Effects of laboratory mammals and in vitro test systems -- Effects on humans -- Effects on other organisms in the laboratory and field -- Effects evaluation -- Previous evaluations by inter-organization programme for the sound management of chemicals (IOMC) bodies. This document provides summaries of the relevant scientific information concerning the potential effects of these chemicals upon human health and/or the environment. Chemical safety cards on the most common inorganic trivalent chromium compounds are reproduced in this document.--Publisher's description.