CHROMIUM, HEXAVALENT by portable VIS: METHOD 7703, Issue 1, dated 15 March 2003 - page 5 of 5 EVALUATION OF METHOD: This method was evaluated in the laboratory with spiked filters [3-5] and a certified reference material containing a known loading of C r(V I) [4]. This certifie d re ference m ate rial (CRM) is European Comm ission, Institute for R eferenc e M aterials and Me asu rem ents (EC /IRM M) CR M 5 45, Cr(VI) and Cr(total) in welding dust loaded on a glass fibe r filter [12]. T he m eth od has also been evaluate d in the field, where samples collected during aircraft maintenance operations were analyzed on-site [3, 4]. The accuracy was estimated using the proto col sum m arized in a NIOS H techn ical rep ort [13]. Alternative filter types can also b e us ed, e.g., PTFE, binder-free glass fiber filters, or quartz fiber filters. Filter m ate rials should be tested be fore use to ensure Cr[VI] sta bility. Filters can be pretreated with ba se to m inim ize Cr[VI] red uction during sa m pling in high-iron or ac idic environm ents [6].
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METHOD WRITTEN BY: Kevin As hley, Ph .D., N IOS H/D AR T; Jin W ang , Ph.D ., NIO SH /HE LD ; David M arlow , NIO SH /DA RT ; James Boiano, CIH, NIOSH/DSHEFS.
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