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Ferrous foundry fume

Fume generated by ferrous foundry operations involving molten metals and casting work.

Airborne form

fume

The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.

Health effects

lung canceroccupational respiratory disease concern

Evidence

HSE states that exposure to ferrous foundry fume can cause lung cancer and identifies foundry fume as a health risk in molten-metal foundry work.

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Health risks from working in the foundries industry include exposure to molten metal fume (foundry fume) and spray mists. ... Exposures to ferrous foundry fume can cause lung cancer.

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