Table 3

SIC codes for industries considered to plausibly be associated with bladder cancer.

Standard Industrial Classification Code

Description of Industry

211_

Cigarettes

212_

Cigars

213_

Tobacco

214_

Tobacco

223_

Wool, Woven Fabric

226_

Cotton Fabric Finishers

2491

Wood Preserving

2611

Pulp Mills

2621

Paper Mills

2631

Paperboard Mills

2816

Inorganic Pigments

2819

Chemicals, Industrial Inorganic

2821

Plastics, Synthetic Resins, Elastomers

2822

Synthetic Rubber

2844

Perfumes, Cosmetics

2851

Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, Enamel

2865

Cyclic Crudes, Dyes, Organic Pigments

2869

Chemicals, Industrial Organic

287_

Fertilizers, Pesticides

2893

Printing Ink

2895

Carbon Black

301_

Tires and Tubes

302_

Rubber, Plastic Footwear

303_

Rubber, Reclaimed

304_

Rubber, Plastic Hose and Belting

306_

Rubber Products Fabricated

311_

Leather Tanning and Finishing

313_

Boot, Shoe Cut Stock and Findings

314_

Footwear

315_

Gloves, Mittens, Leather

316_

Luggage, Leather

317_

Leather Goods, Personal

319_

Leather Goods, Misc.

3312

Blast Furnaces, Steel and Rolling Mills

333_

Smelting

334_

Secondary Smelting

3691

Batteries, Storage

3692

Batteries, Wet and Dry

Jacquez et al. International Journal of Health Geographics 2006 5:32   doi:10.1186/1476-072X-5-32