Walk-through survey report: control technology for grinding and cutting at Fairchild Republic Company, Farmingdale, New York.

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• Personal Author:
  Hollett, Bruce A.
• Description:
  A walk through survey was conducted at the Fairchild Republic Company (SIC-3728), in Farmingdale, New York, on March 25, 1983 to determine the state of the art of high velocity low volume (HVLV) technology in grinding, sawing, sanding, and drilling aluminum (7429905), resins, and fiberglass. Hazards identified were total dusts, resin dusts and fibers, and fiberglass dust and fibers. HVLV systems had been installed in each of the three areas, but were not being used as they were designed to be used. In area 1, the shroud was removed and the flexible duct was fastened to the workpiece. Area 2 and area 3 did not use the shroud at all. The author notes that a full observation of the difficulties reported in the HVLV system was not possible, but that the hoods had not been used for some time. The author concludes that the perceived encumbrance of the vacuum hose and tool shrouds has resulted in their disuse. Improvements are needed in the HVLV design to achieve complete implementation of the control system. Further observations should be made to determine suitability of HVLV hoods.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Coal Coal Tar Construction Industry Ergonomics Hydrocarbons Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Preceptorship Safety Solvents

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• Keywords:
  Control-technology Exposure-levels Field-Study Health-hazards NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Survey Occupational-hazards Personal-protective-equipment Work-practices Workplace-studies
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHECTB14512a
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Studies ; Control Technology
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DPSE - Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00128952
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, ECTB 145-12a, 1983 Sep; :1-8
• CAS Registry Number:
  Aluminum (CAS RN 7429-90-5)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1983
• NORA Priority Area:
  Control-technology
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  3728 - Aircraft parts and equipment, not elsewhere classified - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f71c43dadbb55b779000e89cfa7ebfa477abbe4e53d48fa047977575e9e3c556030550c6bc7f7daef5c7361ea9d51a7b506b674e93c3d5c46a63681b0c4c9fe5
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/179513/cdc_179513_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 298.43 KB ]