RISK ANALYSIS OF INHALED HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM (Cr⁶⁺) EXPOSURE ON BLACKSMITH IN MEKARMAJU VILLAGE BANDUNG REGENCY

• Main Author: Aulia Rosalyn, Fiona
• Format: Theses
• Language: Indonesia
• Subjects: Teknik saniter dan perkotaan; teknik perlindungan lingkungan
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/32080
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Chromium is stable in the form of trivalent chromium [Cr+3 or Cr (III)] and hexavalent chromium [Cr+6 or Cr (VI)]. Cr3+ is an essential metal for the body while Cr6+ is toxic and carcinogenic (IARC, 1982). Cr is widely used in industry as an mixture compound because it is strong and resistant to...