Manual gas and oxy-gas cutting – WL14

Manual gas and oxy-gas cutting - WL14

Type of measure: Personal protection
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May 7, 2024
Carcinogens involved
Occupations at risk
Sectors involved
Building completion and finishing, Civil engineering, Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles, Manufacture of computer, electronics and optical equipment, Manufacture of electronical equipement, Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment, Plumbing, heat and air conditioning installation, Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
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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