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CHROMATE WASTE Definition & Legal Meaning

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Chromium plating, leather tanning, wood treatment waste stream. Though water soluble, chromates are extremely irritant, and highly toxic, causing liver and kidney damage, and possibly cancer from prolonged exposure.

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