CHROMIUM

A hard, brittle, semi-gray heavy metal used in tanning, paint formulation, plating metal and plastic substances against corrosion. Known to be toxic at certain levels. In its hexavalent (verses trivalent) form, chromium is listed as a cancer-causing agent

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