Table 3

Observed (Obs) and expected (Exp) numbers of cancer cases (all sites, lung and nasal cancer) and standardised incidence ratios (SIR) with 95% CI during 1967–2011 among workers at Tornio Works with employment >5 years, by department

All sitesLung cancerNasal cancer
DepartmentObsExpSIR95% CIObsExpSIR95% CIObsExpSIR95% CI
Chromite mine1812.21.480.88 to 2.3311.80.550.01 to 3.0400.030.000.00 to 137
Sintering plant911.00.820.37 to 1.5511.80.570.01 to 3.1700.030.000.00 to 145
Ferrochromium smelter1717.90.950.55 to 1.5242.81.410.38 to 3.6100.040.000.00 to 89.2
Stainless steel melting shop2019.31.030.63 to 1.5922.60.760.09 to 2.7600.050.000.00 to 72.2
Hot rolling mill34.40.680.14 to 1.9810.51.950.05 to 10.900.010.000.00 to 272
Cold rolling mill4243.40.970.70 to 1.3025.10.390.05 to 1.4000.010.000.00 to 34.6
Maintenance3133.20.930.64 to 1.3225.20.390.05 to 1.3900.070.000.00 to 50.0
Total207202.61.020.89 to 1.161926.30.720.44 to 1.1200.440.000.00 to 8.37