Cadmium Casting of cadmium alloy Presumed human carcinogen (Carc 1B), may products. cause kidney damage, suspected mutagen and human reproductive toxin. Acute exposures may cause nose and throat irritation. At high levels of exposure, after a delay of several hours a person may experience symptoms including a cough and chest pains, and death may result. Carbon Graphite. Respiratory and eye sensitisation. Carbon dioxide Emitted from core ovens, Asphyxiant, may contribute to oxygen during melting and pouring deficiency if in excessive concentrations. processes and welding. Carbon Emitted during melting and Chemical asphyxiant interferes with oxygen monoxide pouring processes, or carrying capacity of blood which may lead to processes involving anoxia. This can give rise to headaches, pyrolysing carboniferous irregular heartbeat, dizziness, drowsiness, compounds. nausea, vomiting, loss of co-ordination, loss of consciousness or death. Decomposition product of core-making. Chlorine Degassing agent used with Severe eye, nose and throat irritation, non-ferrous alloys. pulmonary oedema and congestion. It can aggravate bronchitis or asthma. Acute exposures may cause asphyxia. Chromium III Welding, thermal cutting, Skin and eye sensitisation. Presumed human grinding of castings. carcinogen (Carc 1B). Chromium VI Melting, pouring and grinding Presumed human lung carcinogen (Carc 1B). of low alloy and stainless Chromium (VI) trioxide is a known human steel and chrome alloys. carcinogen (Carc 1A). Welding. Chromate sand constituent. SUBSTANCE PROCESS/USE HEALTH HAZARDS Cobalt Melting, pouring, grinding. Skin, eye, respiratory sensitisation, asthma, bronchitis, allergic dermatitis. Presumed human carcinogen (Carc 1B) lung. Copper (fume) Melting, pouring and grinding Acute respiratory irritation, metal fume fever. copper alloys. Cyclohexane Used in the production of Acute inhalation can cause headache, nausea, mould cores. dizziness, drowsiness and confusion. In very high concentrations, unconsciousness and death can result.
Cadmium Casting of cadmium alloy products. Presumed human carcinogen (Carc 1B), may cause kidney damage, suspected mutagen and human reproductive toxin. Acute exposures may cause nose and throat irritation. At high levels of exposure, after a delay of several hours a person may experience symptoms including a cough and chest pains, and death may result. Carbon Graphite. Respiratory and eye sensitisation. Carbon dioxide Emitted from core ovens, during melting and pouring processes and welding. Asphyxiant, may contribute to oxygen deficiency if in excessive concentrations. Carbon monoxide Emitted during melting and pouring processes, or processes involving pyrolysing carboniferous compounds. Decomposition product of core-making. Chemical asphyxiant interferes with oxygen carrying capacity of blood which may lead to anoxia. This can give rise to headaches, irregular heartbeat, dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, loss of co-ordination, loss of consciousness or death. Chlorine Degassing agent used with non-ferrous alloys. Severe eye, nose and throat irritation, pulmonary oedema and congestion. It can aggravate bronchitis or asthma. Acute exposures may cause asphyxia. Chromium III Welding, thermal cutting, grinding of castings. Skin and eye sensitisation. Presumed human carcinogen (Carc 1B). Chromium VI Melting, pouring and grinding of low alloy and stainless steel and chrome alloys. Welding. Chromate sand constituent. Presumed human lung carcinogen (Carc 1B). Chromium (VI) trioxide is a known human carcinogen (Carc 1A). SUBSTANCE PROCESS/USE HEALTH HAZARDS Cobalt Melting, pouring, grinding. Skin, eye, respiratory sensitisation, asthma, bronchitis, allergic dermatitis. Presumed human carcinogen (Carc 1B) lung. Copper (fume) Melting, pouring and grinding copper alloys. Acute respiratory irritation, metal fume fever. Cyclohexane Used in the production of mould cores. Acute inhalation can cause headache, nausea, dizziness, drowsiness and confusion. In very high concentrations, unconsciousness and death can result.
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