Table 1: *Values in the ambient air at different work stations was less than the threshold values of 500 μg/m3.
Table-I . Chromium concentration in different study areas
Chromium
Ambient air μg/m3 Blood(μg/100ml)
Blood(μg/100ml)
Tanning unit
Spray dyer
Admn. office
Control
Exposed
43.26 ± 0.20
22.14 ± 0.60
3.86 ± 0.61
2.67 ±0.34
6.83 ± 1.32