A NIOSH evaluation at a scrap-steel continuous-casting minimill reported a potential cancer risk from components of welding fumes and melt-shop dust and recommended measures to reduce exposures to nickel, arsenic, and cadmium; the report also found that the evaluated lead exposures generally did not establish a lead health hazard at that workplace.
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There was a potential cancer risk from exposure to components of welding fumes and melt shop dust. The authors recommend measures to reduce exposures to nickel, arsenic, and cadmium. These included periodic monitoring of airborne lead and the use of respiratory protective equipment.