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2. Process-related nuisances
2.1 Liquid metal risk
Despite all the technical advances, casting and coloring are still high-risk professions.
These risks are manifold:
the risk of splashing due to wet scrap introduced into the liquid bath;
the risk of violent explosion caused by the introduction of a closed tube or aerosol can during furnace loading;
the risk of furnace or ladle breakthrough due to uncontrolled refractory degradation;
the risk associated with transporting liquid metal (equipment failure or human error);
the risk of radiation emitted by incandescent metal, which can lead to long-term cataract...
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