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Regarding, infant leather footwear, subjecting this to routine EN 71-3 soluble heavy metals results in failure because the leather is chrome-tanned

Assuming the absence of CrVI, what is the state of the evidence on the toxicity of leather that has been chrome-tanned, especially for use in infant footwear? (Alternately,
what are the toxic issues with non-CrVI-chromium in leather?)

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Estimated Completion Date: 02 June 2003
Actual Completion Date: 02 June 2003

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