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Exposure and risk assessment of chromium electroplaters

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Vandenberg, J; Smith, A; Blanchard, K
Published in: Proceedings - A&WMA Annual Meeting
December 1, 1989

The EPA has estimated the cancer health risks resulting from exposure to hexavalent chromium emissions to the atmosphere from electroplating facilities. Due to the scarcity of facility-specific emissions data, an area source algorithm of the Human Exposure Model was used to assess human exposure and risk. In this procedure emissions were allocated to a geographical area based on electroplating activity within that area, followed by estimation of ambient concentrations, population distribution, exposure and risk. Nationwide, the estimated Cr+6 emissions were 160,000 kg/yr, resulting in an estimated 110 cancer cases/yr. The results from the area source procedure and the point source algorithm of the Human Exposure Model were compared using facility-specific electroplating data from Los Angeles County. The area source risk estimates were about 60% larger than the point source risk estimates.

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Proceedings - A&WMA Annual Meeting

Publication Date

December 1, 1989

Volume

9
 

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Vandenberg, J., Smith, A., & Blanchard, K. (1989). Exposure and risk assessment of chromium electroplaters. In Proceedings - A&WMA Annual Meeting (Vol. 9).
Vandenberg, J., A. Smith, and K. Blanchard. “Exposure and risk assessment of chromium electroplaters.” In Proceedings - A&WMA Annual Meeting, Vol. 9, 1989.
Vandenberg J, Smith A, Blanchard K. Exposure and risk assessment of chromium electroplaters. In: Proceedings - A&WMA Annual Meeting. 1989.
Vandenberg, J., et al. “Exposure and risk assessment of chromium electroplaters.” Proceedings - A&WMA Annual Meeting, vol. 9, 1989.
Vandenberg J, Smith A, Blanchard K. Exposure and risk assessment of chromium electroplaters. Proceedings - A&WMA Annual Meeting. 1989.

Published In

Proceedings - A&WMA Annual Meeting

Publication Date

December 1, 1989

Volume

9