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  2. Chromium(III) picolinate - Wikipedia

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    Chromium(III) picolinate (also trivalent chromium) is a chemical compound with the formula Cr(C 5 H 4 N(CO 2)) 3, commonly abbreviated as CrPic 3. It is a bright-red coordination compound derived from chromium (III) and picolinic acid .

  3. Chromium toxicity - Wikipedia

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    The World Health Organization recommends a maximum allowable concentration of 0.05 milligrams per litre of chromium(VI) in drinking water. [7] In Europe, the use of hexavalent chromium is regulated by the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive. Hexavalent chromium can be found in some dyes and paints, as well as in some leather tanning ...

  4. Hinkley groundwater contamination - Wikipedia

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    Satellite image of Hinkley, Barstow and Harper Lake, California. From 1952 to 1966, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) dumped about 370 million U.S. gallons (1.4 × 10 9 liters) of chromium-tainted wastewater into unlined wastewater spreading ponds around the town of Hinkley, California, located in the Mojave Desert about 120 miles (190 kilometers) north-northeast of Los Angeles.

  5. GHS hazard pictograms - Wikipedia

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    a signal word – either Danger or Warning – where necessary hazard statements , indicating the nature and degree of the risks posed by the product precautionary statements , indicating how the product should be handled to minimize risks to the user (as well as to other people and the general environment)

  6. Picolinic acid - Wikipedia

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    Structure of Zn(picolinate) 2 (H 2 O) 2. Hydrogenation of picolinic acid gives piperidine-2-carboxylic acid, a precursor to the drug Mepivacaine. Picolinic acid is a bidentate chelating agent of elements such as chromium, zinc, manganese, copper, iron, and molybdenum in the human body. [5] [6] It is a substrate in the Mitsunobu reaction.

  7. Chromium(III) oxide - Wikipedia

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    It is used in paints, inks, and glasses. It is the colorant in "chrome green" and "institutional green." Chromium(III) oxide is a precursor to the magnetic pigment chromium dioxide, by the following reaction: [8] Cr 2 O 3 + 3 CrO 3 → 5 CrO 2 + O 2

  8. Backflow prevention device - Wikipedia

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    Backflow prevention device. The simplest, most reliable way to provide backflow prevention is to provide an air gap.An air gap is simply an open vertical space between any device that connects to a plumbing system (like a valve or faucet) and any place where contaminated water can collect or pool.

  9. Hexavalent chromium - Wikipedia

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    In response, the TCEQ installed filtration systems on water-well sites that showed contamination of chromium. [78] As of 2016, TCEQ had sampled water from 235 wells and has installed over 45 anion-exchange filtration systems from this site [78] determined to be centered at 2601 West County Road 112, Midland, Texas. [79]