INDUSTRY RISKS
· ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURING SERVICES

3.5% of global manufacturing employment are employed in assembly and manufacturing of electronics hardware according to International Labour Organisation (ILO). See which manufacturing processes cause exposure to various fumes and particulates. 

• The ILO approximates that 17.4 million workers were employed in the manufacture and assembly of electronics hardware in 2023, which comprised almost 3.5% of global manufacturing employment

• According to ScienceDirect, metallurgical and manufacturing sectors are the primary source of Cadmium exposure, affecting approximately 600 million people annually through contaminated environments

• Metal fumes
• Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS)
• Soldering fumes

• Ammonia
• Chlorine
• Cadmium fumes
• Lead fumes
• Mercury fumes

• Manufacturing PCBs
• Processing natural materials
• Soldering parts

• Creating environments for components
• Manufacturing chips
• Processing natural materials