Editor’s note: The article below is reprint of a position paper prepared for Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) officials and others in response to the agency’s recently published rule restricting the use of hexavalent chromium or Cr(VI). The rules include strict guidelines for handling soiled towels and workwear exposed to Cr(VI).
 
The OSHA Cr(VI) rule promulgated on Feb. 28 includes requirements placed on commercial and industrial laundries servicing customers in regulated industries with rental uniforms and protective clothing. These requirements appear to be based completely on assumptions without any supportive evidence and seem to be completely ...