Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

Chromium plating was associated with lung cancer from chomium. [BC Cancer Agency]

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in electroplating, plating, anodizing, coloring, buffing, polishing, cleaning, and sandblasting metals and metal products for the trade.

Manufacturing

332813

High risk job tasks associated with this industry:

• Electroplating (rhodium and palladium)
• Galvanize metal
• Gas or arc weld on galvanized metal
• Heat, machine, or spray lead products
• Machine or weld on cadmium-alloyed or cadmium-plated steel
• Make cadmium-containing products
• Plate metal with cadmium
• Plate metal with chromium
• Plate metal with nickel
• Remove cadmium coatings
• Spray epoxy or polyurethane paint, shellac, lacquer, or varnish
• Use diisocyanates to manufacture polyurethane products
• Use polyfunctional aziridine hardener in paints, varnishes, or other coatings