Preliminary control technology assessment of the Cambridge Tile Manufacturing Company, Cincinnati, Ohio.

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• Personal Author:
  Mahon RD
• Description:
  A visit was made to the Cambridge Tile Manufacturing Company, Cincinnati, Ohio to evaluate methods used to control hazardous conditions arising during the manufacturing process. Particular attention was given to controlling exposures to harmful chemical agents, silica (7631869), noise and excessive heat. The company manufactured 20,000 square feet of tile per day including nonrefractory tiles. A fabric stocking type sleeve between railroad car and underground hopper was used to control emissions during bulk material unloading. Two bag type dust collectors equipped with self cleaning mechanisms were in use. Air driven ball vibrators were used on the surge tanks. Closed tube conveyors were well maintained. Dubois automatic mechanical power presses were equipped with shuttle transfers and each had a local exhaust system with blast gates. A 3M-W2940 air hat was worn by the employee formulating glazes. Respirator wearers were subjected to pulmonary function testing. Blood lead (7439921) levels were checked every 3 months for employees who formulate glazes. All employees received a chest x-ray every 2 years. Other personal protective equipment was available. The author concludes that the safety precautions in place at this facility were good. There were several portions of the system which would be applicable for an in depth evaluation unless better examples can be found in other on site visits.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Acetamides Asthma Asthma, Occupational Disinfectants Hazardous Substances Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Health Personnel Household Work Hydrogen Peroxide Occupational Health Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety

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• Keywords:
  Ceramics-industry Control-technology Dust-control Field-Study Hot-environments NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Survey Noise-control Refractory-metals Region-5 Tile-workers

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• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHECTB11014A
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Studies ; Control Technology
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; 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:00182999
• 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 110-14A, 1982 Jan; :1-8
• CAS Registry Number:
  Silica (CAS RN 7631-86-9) ; Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1982
• NORA Priority Area:
  Control-technology
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c19c4eae3b8830bcd529ba21cd3a8c0f9a20907715420386c01353c6c0de14e6b4adae33d03784cc9c42f8e2252f2e77eb52badf718ec54e59d29e90d7aa62a5
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/180104/cdc_180104_DS1.pdf
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