Provisions in the hexavalent chromium standard allow for industry-wide monitoring, which can provide valid data at a reduced collective cost.

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You buy a new car. You probably wash and wax it quite religiously for the first month or so. Then something happens — the new car smell wears off, you get your first scratch, you start making car payments — and no longer does washing and waxing seem as much of a priority.