Question

Find out the health concerns associated with chromium electroplating. How are people trying to resolve them?

Answer 1

Effluents discharged from chromium electroplating contains large number of metals including
chromium,nickel,zinc,copper,manganese and lead.

Adverse effects on health are:
•Cancer
•respiratory tract infection
•Ace
•Pimple
•Tooth decay
•Baldness,etc..

Ways too resolve these problems are:
•non chromium alternative such as nickel,tin,cobalt etc should be used
•mild steel should be used