Table 14 The Classification of industry and job and exposed carcinogens in compensated asbestos-related lung cancers in Korea (1994-2011)
Industry classification (No of cases) | Industry classification | Job classification (No of cases) | No of cases | Main carcinogen | Minor carcinogen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mining and quarrying (1) | Mining of non-ferrous (tungsten) metals | Repairer & welder | 1 | Asbestos | Welding fume |
Manufacturing (70) | Bean curd and similar products | Boiler operators | 1 | Asbestos | PAHb |
Spinning (or weaving) of other textile fibers (asbestos) | Maintenance & repairer (4) | 10 | Asbestos | ||
Spinning (or weaving) worker (6) | |||||
Other printing | Paper arrangement worker | 1 | Asbestos | ||
Petroleum refineries | Machinery equipment fitters and repairers | 2 | Asbestos | ||
Synthetic fibers | Spinning (or weaving) (1) | 2 | Asbestos | PAHb (1) | |
Boiler operator (1) | |||||
Pottery and ceramic household or ornamental ware | Pottery making (burning) | 1 | Silica | Asbestos | |
Asbestos, mineral wools and other similar products | Gasket & sheet manufacture (mixing) (1) | 8 | Asbestos | ||
Construction material manufacturers (slate, heat insulator, et al) (6) | |||||
Machinery equipment fitters and repairers (1) | |||||
Basic iron | Metal furnace operators | 1 | Asbestos | ||
Basic steel | Electrical furnace operator(1) | 4 | Cr6+ | Asbestos | |
Rolling mii operator (1) | Asbestos | Cr6+,Nickel | |||
Crane operator(1) | Cr6+ | Asbestos, Nickel | |||
Machinery equipment fitters and repairers (welding)(1) | Asbestos | ||||
Rolled, drawn and folded products of aluminum | Machinery equipment fitters and repairers (plumber) | 1 | Asbestos | ||
Gray and malleable iron foundries / Steel foundries | Foundry workers: melting, molding, core making, fettling | 1 | Silica | asbestos | |
Metal structural components | Welding | 4 | Asbestos, Cr6+ | Welding fume | |
Central heating boilers and radiators | Boiler maker | 1 | Asbestos | Silica, F, Metal | |
Weapons and ammunition | Plumbing & welding | 1 | Asbestos | Welding fume | |
Heat treatment of metals | Heat treatment & welding | 1 | PAHb | Cr6+, Asbestos, FA | |
General hardware | Die and mold makers | 1 | Asbestos | ||
Hand-operated kitchen appliances and metal ware | Fitting & welding | 1 | Asbestos | Welding fume | |
Air conditioning and control machines | Machine manufacturer | 1 | Asbestos | ||
Motor vehicles | Automobile parts (brake lining) assemblers | 3 | Asbestos(3) | ||
Motor vehicles for the transport of goods and special purpose | Building and machine repairers | 1 | Asbestos | ||
Other parts and accessories for motor vehicles n. e. c. | Automobile parts (brake lining or gasket) manufacturer (5) | 6 | Asbestos (6) | F | |
Foundry works (1) | Silica | ||||
Building of steel ships | Welding (7) | 13 | Asbestos(7), Coaltar(1) | Welding fume(6), Cr6+,Asbestos(1) | |
Painting (1) | Asbestos (1) | ||||
Plumbing (1) | Asbestos(1) | ||||
Insulation (1) | Asbestos(1) | ||||
Electrical equipment engineers (1) | Asbestos(2) | ||||
Ship mechanics (2) | Silica(1), Cr6+&PAHb | ||||
F(2) | |||||
Sections for ships | Ship assemblers | 4 | Asbestos | ||
Ship engineers and repairers | Asbestos, Cr6+ | ||||
Painters | |||||
Upholstered seats for transport vehicles | Drying oven fitters | 1 | Asbestos | ||
Sewage, waste management, materials recovery and remediation activities (1) | Construction and demolition waste collection | Waste collection and transportation | 1 | DEEa | Asbestos |
construction(31) | Construction of highways, streets and roads | Road repairers (1) | 5 | Asbestos(1) | |
Installation of environmental hygiene treatment appliances | Construction waste transport workers | 1 | Asbestos | DEEa | |
Construction of industrial plants | Welding(5) | 13 | Welding fume (4), Asbestos (1) | Asbestos(4), Welding fume(1) | |
Insulation (5) | Asbestos(5) | ||||
Pipe making (2) | Asbestos(2) | ||||
Wrecking and demolition of buildings and other structures (ships) | Ship repairers and wreckers | 1 | Asbestos | ||
Scaffolding and frame works | Scaffolders (3) | 3 | Asbestos (3) | ||
Heating, air conditioning and plumbing related works | Insulation (4) | 7 | Asbestos (4) | Welding fume(1) | |
Boiler fitters and mechanics (1) | Asbestos (1) | ||||
Welding (2) | Asbestos(1), Welding fume(1) | Asbestos(1) | |||
Other building completion n.e.c. | Wrecking & interior | 1 | Asbestos | Welding fume | |
Transportation (23) | Interurban rail transportation | Railway signalmen and repairers | 1 | Asbestos | Radon |
Commuter rail systems | Electric train drivers (3) | 16 | Asbestos(3) | Radon(3) | |
Electric train attendants (6) | Asbestos(6) | Radon(6) | |||
Repairers and maintenance (7) | Asbestos(7) | Welding fume & Radon & DEEa (4) | |||
Radon&DEEa (1) | |||||
Radon(1), Welding fume(1) | |||||
Urban bus passenger transport | Bus driver & repairer (2) | 6 | DEEa (1), Asbestos(1) | Asbestos(1),DEEa (1) | |
Bus repairer & maintenance (4) | Asbestos(3), DEEa (1) | DEEa (1), Asbestos(1) |