New technology for improved foundry environments.

Details

• Personal Author:
  Hoenig SA
• Description:
  Results of research carried out at the University of Arizona in the development of new methods and devices to improve working conditions in the foundry by controlling dust, fume, vapor, and smoke were reviewed and discussed. Systems were developed in the control of dust generated by hand grinders and sanders, and transfer operations, as well as the control of carbonaceous fume and particulates, and welding smoke and fumes. Electrostatic demisting techniques were investigated. Charged fog techniques for the control of sulfur-dioxide (7446095) were developed. A low cost dust testing apparatus for foundry applications was designed and tested in selected industries; the results obtained suggested that the new optical dust tester might find wide industrial uses. Special emphasis was placed on methods for the control of welding smoke and diesel exhaust particulates. An electrostatic fence intended to push smoke and dust to a collector or hood was designed and tested. The charged fog technology was tested in practical application and was introduced in the foundry for daily use.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Air Pollution Environmental Pollution Hazardous Substances Occupational Health Safety Vehicle Emissions
• Keywords:
  Control-equipment Dust-control Environmental-control Equipment-design Foundry-workers Metallic-dusts NIOSH-Contract Occupational-hazards
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Conference/Symposia Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Arizona ; Illinois ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 9
• 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:
  82-120
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00175061
• Citation:
  Proceedings of the symposium on occupational health hazard control technology in the foundry and secondary non-ferrous smelting industries, December 10-12, 1979, Chicago, Illinois. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 81-114, 1981 Aug; :82-120
• CAS Registry Number:
  Sulfur dioxide (CAS RN 7446-09-5)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1981
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Proceedings of the symposium on occupational health hazard control technology in the foundry and secondary non-ferrous smelting industries, December 10-12, 1979, Chicago, Illinois
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:3e230c596dd6be60652967f8d1f2d1099dabd89ec02f84aa0b6535100db945a6af53dfd078e5d9e4b79dfe9367be7c84e649337b0bda614bf5ad68c544ae05cc
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/180027/cdc_180027_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 11.27 MB ]