Heat or machine cobalt alloys

Comments

Occupational asthma has been reported in tungsten carbide grinders, diamond polishers, and other workers who polish with high speed discs containing cemented cobalt. [Malo]

Job Task Category

Heating, Machining, or Welding Metal

Exposed To

Allergens

Diseases

Diseases associated with this job task:

• Asthma, occupational

Jobs

Jobs associated with this job task:

• Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Operators, Metal and Plastic
• Drilling & Boring Machine Tool Setters/Operators, Metal and Plastic
• Grinding & Polishing Workers, Hand
• Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine, Metal & Plastic
• Jewelers & Precious Stone & Metal Workers
• Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters & Operators Metal & Plastic
• Machine Setters, Operators & Tenders, Metal & Plastic, All Other
• Machinists
• Materials Scientists
• Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
• Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
• Tool and Die Makers
• Tool Grinders, Filers & Sharpeners

Industries

Industries associated with this job task:

• All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
• Ceramic Wall and Floor Tile Manufacturing
• Dental Laboratories
• Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing
• MACHINERY MANUFACTURING
• Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
• TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING