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Potassium dichromate. Laboratories (off-gas analysis) – FAS 12 (FR)

Potassium dichromate. Laboratories (off-gas analysis) - FAS 12 (FR)

Type of measure: Substitution
April 13, 2024
Carcinogens involved
1,3 Butadiene
1,4-Dioxane
Chromium VI compounds
Occupations at risk
Aerospace Engineers
Aircraft Assemblers and Fabricators
Application Engineer
Avionics Technicians
Bindery Worker
Biotechnologist
Chemical Engineers and Formulators
Chemical Process Operators
Clinical Research Coordinator
CNC Programmer
Coating Applicators
Construction Plumber
Cosmetic Chemist
Dyers
Dyers and Finishers
Electrical Engineer
Environmental Engineer
Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager
Equipment Maintenance Technicians
Fabric Coating and Laminating Specialists
Formulation Technician in the manufacture of soap
Fragrance Chemist
Furniture designer
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Laboratory Technicians
Machine Operators
Machinist
Maintenance Technicians
Maintenance workers working with crude petroleum and/or natural gas
Metal Fabricator
Metal finisher
Metal machinist
Metallurgists
Metalworkers
Millwright
Pharmaceutical chemist
Pharmaceutical engineer
Pharmacist
Prepress technician
Press operator
Process technicians
Production line operators
Production technician
Recycling sorting and processing worker
Research and development (R&D) engineer and scientist
Retail salesperson
Retread technician
Rubber technologist
Sawmill worker
Screen printer
Sewing machine Operator
Sheet metal worker
Surface preparation worker
Tank farm operator
Tanner
Textile designer
Textile engineer
Textile technologist
Tire builder
Tire designer
Tool and die maker
Upholsterer
Waste collector
Wastewater treatment plant operator
Water treatment plant operator
Weavers and knitter
Welder and fabricator
Welder and metalworker
Welders
Wholesale representative
Wood finishing specialist
Wood product quality inspector
Wood products designer
Woodworker
Sectors involved
Agents involved in the sale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods, Manufacture of dyes and pigments, Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials, Treatment and coating of metals, Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities materials recovery
General facts

Facts about cancer-causing agents:

  • The direct costs of carcinogen exposure at work across Europe are estimated at 2.4 billion Euros per year.
  • Every year, about 120.000 persons get cancer from exposure to carcinogens at work
  • Every year, almost 100.000 people die from cancer that was caused by exposure at work
  • Annually more than 100.000 people die because of work-related cancer.
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