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Industry Name Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing
Comments Tanners and processors had increased risk of bladder, lung, and nasal cancer from leather dust, chromium, and other chemicals. Leather workers, unspecified, had increased risk for lymphoma and cancer of the nose, larynx, lung, and bladder. Boot and shoe manufacturers and repairers had increased risk for cancer of the buccal cavity. [BC Cancer Agency]
Description This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) tanning, currying, and finishing hides and skins; (2) having others process hides and skins on a contract basis; and (3) dyeing or dressing furs.
Category Manufacturing
NAICS Code 316110
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