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Bioaccumulation and Toxicology of Chromium: Implications for Wildlife

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Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Part of the book series: Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology ((RECT,volume 130))

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Ore deposits containing chromium are heavily exploited for use in a variety of industrial processes. South Africa, the USSR, the Philippines, and Zimbabwe are the main producers of chromite ore (Ellis 1986). Annual world production of chromite is approximately 7 × 106 tons, roughly three orders of magnitude greater than natural rates of environmental mobilization (Eisler 1986). The largest users of Cr are the metallurgical and chemical industries (Langard and Norseth 1979). Most Cr for metallurgical purposes is used in stainless steel production and electroplating, whereas the chemical industry produces Cr compounds for incorporation into a diverse array of products including paint pigments, catalysts, wood preservatives, and tanning agents.

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Outridge, P.M., Scheuhammer, A.M. (1993). Bioaccumulation and Toxicology of Chromium: Implications for Wildlife. In: Ware, G.W. (eds) Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, vol 130. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9763-2_2

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