title: [Occupational exposure to carcinogenic substances during iron founding processes].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This article presents the results of an assessment of occupational exposure to carcinogenic compounds in workers of iron foundries.
  
  
  METHODS
  The assessment was based on the determined concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), benzene and formaldehyde.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The investigation showed that workers engaged at different stages of the production of iron casts are exposed to carcinogenic substances. This is particularly true for casters of moulds and cast strikers.
authors.affiliation: Z Zakładu Zagrozeń Chemicznych i Pyłowych, Centralnego Instytutu Ochrony Pracy-Państwowego Instytutu Badawczego w Warszawie. iwmac@ciop.pl
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Makhniashvili
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Szewczyńska
authors.forename: Elzbieta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ekiert
mesh_terms: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000032:analysis*; D001554:Benzene / Q000032:analysis; D002273:Carcinogens / Q000032:analysis*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D005557:Formaldehyde / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D019570:Inhalation Exposure / Q000032:analysis*; D007501:Iron; D008669:Metallurgy; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000032:analysis*; D011044:Poland; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / Q000032:analysis*; D012494:Sampling Studies
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D002273:Carcinogens; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; D005557:Formaldehyde; D007501:Iron; D001554:Benzene