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Industry Name	Steel Investment Foundries
Description	This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing steel investment castings. Investment molds are formed by covering a wax shape with a refractory slurry. After the refractory slurry hardens, the wax is melted, leaving a seamless mold. Investment molds provide highly detailed, consistent castings. Establishments in this industry purchase steel made in other establishments.
Category	Manufacturing
NAICS Code	331512
Job Tasks	High risk job tasks associated with this industry: Make molds in foundry using MDI, furfuryl alcohol, or amine curing agents Smelt or cast lead Use abrasives containing silica or silicon carbide Use feromanganese in alloy production Work with vibrating hand tools Worked in foundry for years with heavy exposure to gases/fumes and mineral dust