Carcinogenic Industrial Processes
| INDUSTRIAL PROCESS |
SUSPECT AGENT |
CANCER SITE |
| Aluminum production |
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons |
Bladder, Lung |
| Auramine manufacture |
Auramine |
Bladder |
| Boot/shoe manufacture/repair |
Benzene |
Leukemia |
| Coal gasification |
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons |
Bladder, Lung, Scrotum, Skin |
| Coke production |
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons |
Kidney, Lung |
| Furniture manufacture |
Wood dust |
Nasal Cavity |
| Hematite mining (underground) |
Radon |
Lung |
| Iron and steel founding |
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, silica, metal fumes |
Lung |
| Isopropanol manufacture (strong acid process) |
Diisopropyl sulfate, isopropyl oils |
Paranasal Sinuses, Larynx |
| Magenta manufacture |
Magenta or precursors such as orthotoluidine |
Bladder |
| Nickel refining |
Nickel oxides, nickel subsulfide |
Nasal Cavity, Larynx, Lung |
| Painting (occupational) |
Benzene |
Leukemia, Lung |
| Rubber industry |
Aromatic amines, solvents |
Bladder, Colon, Lung, Lymphatic Leukemia, Lymphoma, Prostate, Skin, Stomach |
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