<unk>  or<unk>  compounds are those which contain the element<unk>  in the +6 oxidation state. Chromates are often used as pigments for photography, and in pyrotechnics, dyes, paints, inks, and plastics. They can also be used for stainless steel production, textile dyes, wood preservation, leather tanning, and as anti-corrosion and conversion coatings. They are used as corrosion inhibitors, but due to their toxicity they are being replaced by alternatives.<unk>  is recognized as a human carcinogen via inhalation.  Workers in many different occupations are exposed to<unk> . Occupational exposures occur mainly among workers who:
handle dry chromate-containing pigments
spray chromate-containing paints and coatings
operate chrome plating baths
weld, cut or grind<unk> -containing metals such as stainless steel.
Hexavalent chromium
Manganese dioxide
Calcium arsenate
Cadmium chloride
Selenium sulfide
Cadmium sulfide
Indium oxyquinoline
Cadmium oxide