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Steel and iron work
Iron and steel founding classified by IARC as Group 1 occupational exposure.
Also known as: foundry worker, steel mill
IARC-classified factors documented in this product
- Exposure from · Source: IARC
Foundry dust exposure.
- Exposure from · Source: IARC
Welding is common in steelwork.
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