48 CFR § 223.7301 - 223.7301 Policy.

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title: "48 CFR § 223.7301 - 223.7301   Policy."
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title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
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# 223.7301 223.7301   Policy.

In accordance with the DoD policy memorandum of April 8, 2009, Minimizing the Use of Hexavalent Chromium, it is DoD policy to minimize hexavalent chromium (an anti-corrosive) in items acquired by DoD (deliverables and construction material), due to the serious human health and environmental risks related to its use.

[86 FR 27280, May 20, 2021]