In-depth survey report: evaluation of an automated abrasive blasting machine at Marystown Shipyard, Marystown, Newfoundland, Canada.

Details

• Personal Author:
  Echt, Alan S.
• Description:
  This site visit was part of a project to determine the feasibility of using automated paint-removal technology on steel structures (ships, bridges, storage tanks, etc.). The major goal of the project was to determine the current status of the technology. This involved determining the number of prototypes currently available, the development stage of each prototype, determining on which steel structures each prototype can be used and the percentage of each type of structure on which the automated technology can be used, and a comparison of costs of the automated method with traditional methods of lead-based paint removal. The system evaluated at this site incorporated the Pittman Vacuum Blasting System (PVBS) Vacuum Abrasive Steel Cleaning and Reclamation System. This system included the blast head, a trailer housing the cleaning and reclamation system, an electric winch, and a hand-held controller.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Epidemiology Mining Mortality Neoplasms Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Abrasive-blasting Control-technology Lead-dust Lead-fumes Paint-removers Shipyards
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHECTB18322
• 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:
  1-19
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20000560
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, ECTB 183-22, 1999 May; :1-19
• CAS Registry Number:
  Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1999
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  3731; 3569
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:3c6d885f63302d8559d352cd83a6923788bbb3816c03db60da22d7541cad9d871cc9dbdd65ba5b9c4be9a8e6219582e7e7e920fffdd79d051b592569a6748b04
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/181004/cdc_181004_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 423.24 KB ]