Pattern shop, core room, molding shop, and sandhandling department.

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  The health hazards found in the pattern shop, core room, molding area and sand handling room of foundries are listed in order of importance for each area. The hazards include noise, gases, solvent and epoxy vapors, mineral, silica and other dusts, microwave radiation, and metal fumes. Each hazard is described and identified, and information given on how exposures can be reduced. The worker's responsibility for using good work practices and having medical examinations are explained. A list of do's and don'ts for a healthy work environment and some brief first aid information are given.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Education Epidemiology Ergonomics Health Personnel Health Promotion Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Mental Health Occupational Health Public Health Safety Staff Development Workload Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Exposure-limits; Foundries Hazardous-materials Nonionizing-radiation Organic-solvents Safety-practices Silica-dusts Toxic-gases
• Document Type:
  Text
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-36
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00068919
• Citation:
  NIOSH 1976; :1-36
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1976
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c2a76bf223f560e19227e5d2dc7168c7c151fce6d9b8b7f2f579ca4a0f1cb4d94bfc06a1fbb6dd816dfe2d70313bcb70babfa63916136d9d9695733623ec3591
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/178792/cdc_178792_DS1.pdf
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