Preliminary survey report: control technology support for sensor at Unimin Corporation, Dividing Creek Sand Plant, Millville, New Jersey.

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• Personal Author:
  O'Brien, Dennis M. ; Sheehy JW
• Description:
  A walk through survey was conducted at the Division Creek Sand Plant (SIC-1446), Millville, New Jersey as part of a study to determine the need for improving engineering controls in a sand mining operation. The Unimin Corporation supplied washed sand for the glass industry. Sand was dredged, sized, washed, purified of iron containing impurities, dried, and loaded onto rail cars or trucks. A total of 24 hourly and nine salaried individuals were employed at this facility. In the processing facility the operator worked in an air conditioned control room and in the drying and loading areas, workers spent considerable time in air conditioned sheds. Roof fans provided dilution ventilation in the processing plant. No local exhaust was used. In the drying facility air from the fluidized bed dryer was exhausted through a wet scrubber. A bag house sitting atop one silo provided bin venting for the silos and exhaust for the final bucket elevator and the loading spouts. Processing areas were remarkably free of spilled sand. A tank truck with water sprayers was available for dust control along haulage ways. Safety shoes, glasses and hard hats were required in all areas. Respirators were required in designated areas. A safety brochure outlining essential safety and health requirements was mandatory reading for all personnel and visitors. Routine monitoring of silica (7631869) exposure was performed twice yearly. The authors suggest that since this site is using ventilated loading spouts, not common in this industry, a comparison might be made between this method and more conventional techniques.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Control-methods Control-technology Dust-control Field-Study NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Survey Region-2 Ventilation-systems
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHECTB17112A
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Studies ; Control Technology
• Place as Subject:
  New Jersey ; 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:
  1-6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00185320
• 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 171-12A, 1988 Dec; :1-6
• CAS Registry Number:
  Silica (CAS RN 7631-86-9)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1989
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  1446 - Industrial sand - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:1feb60ed375d0cf74e0c98ef2bb5368ed459ca990e753d78e850ef320492dfd7a96774e3a7accc6ea09f8a00b9191ee0586c449b23ce4c077d84457fb5cd36ae
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/180216/cdc_180216_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 262.87 KB ]