OSHA Settles Industry Hexavalent Chromium Lawsuit

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA; Washington) says it has reached a settlement with the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM; Washington) and the Specialty Steel Industry of North America (Washington), along with several other industry groups, regarding the worker exposure standard for hexavalent chromium. OSHA’s standard, which was issued in February 2006, lowered the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for hexavalent chromium from 52 micrograms/cu meter to 5 micrograms/cu meter—a standard that caused industry groups to sue...

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