Chromium status of tannery workers in relation to metabolic disorders

Chromium (Cr), being an excellent tanning agent, is widely used in the leather industry. In the process of leather production, tannery workers are exposed to either inorganic Cr(III) compounds or Cr bound to proteins (leather dust). The total Cr content in tannery air (1–54 μg m−3) is rather high in...

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Published in:Journal of applied toxicology 1999-11, Vol.19 (6), p.437-446
Main Authors: Štupar, Janez, Vrtovec, Matjaž, Kocijančič, Andreja, Gantar, Anton
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Air - analysis
Biological and medical sciences
Body Mass Index
Chemical and industrial products toxicology. Toxic occupational diseases
chromium
Chromium - metabolism
Chromium - urine
Diet
Female
glucose tolerance
Glucose Tolerance Test
hair
Hair - chemistry
Humans
Lipid Metabolism
lipids
Lipids - blood
Male
Medical sciences
Metabolic Diseases - chemically induced
Metabolic Diseases - metabolism
metabolic disorders
Metals and various inorganic compounds
Middle Aged
Occupational Exposure - adverse effects
Particle Size
sweat
Sweat - chemistry
tannery workers
Tanning
Toxicology
urine
Water Supply - analysis
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Summary:Chromium (Cr), being an excellent tanning agent, is widely used in the leather industry. In the process of leather production, tannery workers are exposed to either inorganic Cr(III) compounds or Cr bound to proteins (leather dust). The total Cr content in tannery air (1–54 μg m−3) is rather high in comparison to ambient air (4–6 ng m−3) but the amount of Cr in inhalable particles (
ISSN:0260-437X
1099-1263
DOI:10.1002/(SICI)1099-1263(199911/12)19:6<437::AID-JAT600>3.0.CO;2-8