Tiina Santonen

Inorganic chromium(III) compounds / first draft prepared by Tiina Santonen ... [et al.]. - Geneva : World Health Organization, c2009. - v, 91 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. - Concise international chemical assessment document, 76. 1020-6167 ; . - Concise international chemical assessment document ; 76. .

"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 (p. 52-65).

Identity and physical/chemical properties -- Analytical methods -- Sources of human and environmental exposure -- Environmental transport, distribution, and transformation -- Environmental levels and human exposure -- Comparative kinetics and metabolism in laboratory animals and humans -- Effects on laboratory mammals and in vitro test systems -- Effects on humans -- Effects on other organisms in the laboratory and field -- Previous evaluations by Inter-organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals (IOMC) bodies.




Executive summary in French and Spanish at back of book.

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Chromium Compounds--toxicity.
Chromium compounds--Toxicology.
Chromium compounds--Environmental aspects.
Chromium compounds--Physiological effect.
Inorganic compounds.

610.907 / WHO-I 2001 504524