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Surface treatment with chromates1 in open tanks or baths (e.g. passivation, conversion coating, anodize seal) without electric current - GPS C1 (EN)

Surface treatment with chromates1 in open tanks or baths (e.g. passivation, conversion coating, anodize seal) without electric current - GPS C1 (EN)

Type of measure: Organizational, Personal protection, Technical
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Carcinogens involved
Chromium VI compounds
Occupations at risk
Aerospace Engineers
Aircraft Assemblers and Fabricators
Application Engineer
Avionics Technicians
Chemical Engineers and Formulators
CNC Programmer
Coating Applicators
Construction Plumber
Equipment Maintenance Technicians
Fabric Coating and Laminating Specialists
Furniture designer
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Machinist
Metal Fabricator
Metal finisher
Metal machinist
Metallurgists
Metalworkers
Millwright
Recycling sorting and processing worker
Retail salesperson
Sawmill worker
Sheet metal worker
Surface preparation technician
Surface preparation worker
Tanner
Textile designer
Textile engineer
Tool and die maker
Upholsterer
Waste collector
Wastewater treatment plant operator
Water treatment plant operator
Welder and fabricator
Welder and metalworker
Welders
Wholesale representative
Wood finishing specialist
Wood product quality inspector
Wood products designer
Woodworker
Sectors involved
Treatment and coating of metals
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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