Preliminary control technology assessment of Didier Taylor Refractories Corporation, South Port, Kentucky.

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• Personal Author:
  Cooper TC ; Cooper TC
• Description:
  An on site visit was made to the Didier Taylor Refractory Corporation, South Port, Kentucky to evaluate the control systems at this facility which limit the exposure of workers to silica (14808607), noise, and heat. Various raw materials were mixed, dried, crushed, ground, and pressed or molded into shapes before firing in the kiln at this facility. The facility produced over 5,000 speciality type nonclay refractory products. Raw materials used include aluminum compounds, bauxite (1318167) or alumina (1344281), Mullite, chromium (7440473), titanium (7440326), zircon, magnesia, phosphate, and kaolin. A pneumatic system was used to unload bulk powdered raw material. Local exhaust ventilation was used in the bag emptying area and other areas where powders were exposed. General exhaust ventilation was used in most of the buildings. Personal protective equipment included hard hats, safety glasses without side shields, a variety of hearing protectors, safety toe shoes, respirators, gloves, and heat protective clothing. The author concludes that there are a number of operations at this facility which have a potential for causing high worker exposure to chromium metal, heat, noise, and nuisance dust. The author recommends that this refractory facility be included in an in depth survey.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Health Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Ceramics-industry Chromium-compounds Control-technology Dust-control Field-Study Hot-environments Metal-dusts NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Survey Noise-control Refractory-metals Region-4

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• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHECTB11013A
• 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:
  1-6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00182998
• 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 110-13A, 1981 Nov; :1-6
• CAS Registry Number:
  Quartz (SiO2) (CAS RN 14808-60-7) ; Bauxite (CAS RN 1318-16-7) ; Alumina (CAS RN 1344-28-1) ; Chromium (CAS RN 7440-47-3) ; Titanium (CAS RN 7440-32-6) ; Quartz (SiO2) (CAS RN 14808-60-7) ; Bauxite (CAS RN 1318-16-7) ; Alumina (CAS RN 1344-28-1) ; Chromium (CAS RN 7440-47-3) ; Titanium (CAS RN 7440-32-6)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1982
• NORA Priority Area:
  Control-technology ; Control-technology
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7328b762af96255ffb3861b43dfcb73b5c6812414322fb4b6bf7d56b0b14a219ad73026f6ddb7e083295c7c462fc4f3460980fa97034aca728b734fd3506fc95
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/180103/cdc_180103_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.53 MB ]