Preliminary survey report: control technology for manual transfer of chemical powders at Corning Glassworks, Harrodsburg, Kentucky.

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• Personal Author:
  Godbey FW ; Godbey FW
• Description:
  Health hazard control methods, work processes, and existing control technologies used in the manual transfer of chemical powders were evaluated at Corning Glassworks (SIC-3851), Harrodsburg, Kentucky in May, 1984. The company employed 300 workers involved in the manufacture of ophthalmic glass lenses and glass sheets. The main dry ingredients were silica (14808607), lead (7439921), zinc (7440666), nickel (7440020), copper (7440508), arsenic (7440382), and fluorides. These raw materials were dumped into a hopper and mixed with sand, and the filled hopper was mechanically transported by crane to a batch mixer. The materials were released into the mixer, and the mixed batch was dispensed into containers for processing or storage. Local and general exhaust ventilation was used. Workers received job training on good work practices and were given health and safety education materials. All employees received preemployment physicals, and selected employees underwent annual physicals, blood lead sampling, and chest X-rays. Periodic dust sampling was performed. Safety glasses, ear plugs, and respirators were provided. The author does not recommend an in depth study of the control technologies at this company since no unique state of the art methods are used.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Glass Occupational Health Preceptorship Safety Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  Control-technology Dust-sampling Field-Study Fluorides Glass-manufacturing-industry Industrial-processes Medical-monitoring Metals NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Survey Region-4 Respirators Training Work-practices

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• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHECTB14925a
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Studies ; Control Technology ; Field Studies ; Control Technology
• Place as Subject:
  Kentucky ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DPSE - Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering ; DPSE - Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00158042
• 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 149-25a, 1984 Jul; :1-8
• CAS Registry Number:
  Quartz (SiO2) (CAS RN 14808-60-7) ; Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1) ; Zinc (CAS RN 7440-66-6) ; Nickel (CAS RN 7440-02-0) ; Copper (CAS RN 7440-50-8) ; Arsenic (CAS RN 7440-38-2) ; Quartz (SiO2) (CAS RN 14808-60-7) ; Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1) ; Zinc (CAS RN 7440-66-6) ; Nickel (CAS RN 7440-02-0) ; Copper (CAS RN 7440-50-8) ; Arsenic (CAS RN 7440-38-2)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1984
• NORA Priority Area:
  Respirator Research ; Respirators ; Respirator Research ; Respirators
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  3851 - Ophthalmic goods - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:ab10dfe69f95e1bd99fe2ed4cf41995f789de70d97d298926f725104fa00e7cf2a60d594432c9bbeed70f8d0371ebbd8e35164611b0578720f2c0c11d727c797
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/179784/cdc_179784_DS1.pdf
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