Melting and pouring.

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• Personal Author:
  Sanders JD
• Description:
  Occupational health hazards in the melting and pouring areas of foundries are reviewed. Specific health hazards are described along with methods of hazard detection and control. Health problems discussed include those caused by metal dusts and fumes, mineral dusts, organic dusts, gases, vapors, noises and vibration, and radiant energy. Dust and fumes hazards in foundries which use aluminum (7429905), brass, bronze, iron (7439896), and magnesium (7439954) are described. Remedial actions also are reviewed including reporting of the problems, use of protective equipment and clothing, good workplace and personal hygiene, regular medical examinations, and engineering controls. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Metals Metal Workers Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Safety
• Keywords:
  Contract-210-75-0057 Foundries Foundry-workers Health-protection Industrial-hygiene NIOSH-Contract Personal-protective-equipment Primary-metallurgical-processes Safety-engineering
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Contract
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  Illinois ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-46
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00119986
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB83-115808
• Citation:
  NIOSH :1-46
• CAS Registry Number:
  Aluminum (CAS RN 7429-90-5) ; Iron (CAS RN 7439-89-6) ; Magnesium (CAS RN 7439-95-4)
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  National Loss Control Service Corporation, Long Grove, Illinois, NIOSH, 1-46
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:21dfb193e01748297000b4d6b597be2a0adac1ab50393beebfc62cea23c9ce95627ae5254c7405b63f2fe9a1e70ade787c941a1aed17f99103590e03de8b0c5b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/184503/cdc_184503_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.34 MB ]