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Manufacture of batteries - Guidance for activities involving carcinogenic metals and their compounds - DGUV Information 203-082 (DE)

Manufacture of batteries - Guidance for activities involving carcinogenic metals and their compounds - DGUV Information 203-082 (DE)

Type of measure: Organizational, Personal protection, Technical
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Carcinogens involved
Cadmium compounds
Occupations at risk
Aerospace Engineers
Aircraft Assemblers and Fabricators
Application Engineer
Avionics Technicians
Battery Assembler
Battery Tester
Casting Technicians
Ceramic Artist
Ceramic Technician
Diamond Cutters and Polishers
Electrical Engineer
Electronic Assemblers and Technicians
Equipment Maintenance Technicians
Glass blowers
Jewelers and Goldsmiths
Kiln Operator
Manufacturing engineer of air and spacecraft machinery
Packaging and shipping personnel
Production supervisor
Production technician
Recycling facility manager
Recycling sorting and processing worker
Research and development (R&D) engineer and scientist
Stone setter
Tool and die maker
Waste collector
Wastewater treatment plant operator
Water treatment plant operator
Sectors involved
Manufacture of batteries and accumulators
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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