Economic and Job Hazard Analysis of Sandblasting Substitutes

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• Personal Author:
  Rosenberg BJ ; Rosenberg BJ
• Description:
  Sandblasting produces high silica exposures (Maxfield et al, 1997, MMWR, 1997). The urgency to decrease silica exposures has produced excellent research, at NIOSH, on the industrial hygiene aspects of blasting substitutes (Mickelsen et al, 1995, Greskevitch, 1999). Yet, there has been little research into the health effects that are not associated with chemical exposures, such as ergonomic effects, and the economics of the substitutes. With all the much needed focus on technologies to decrease silica exposure, we must be mindful of introducing new hazards into the workplace. There have been numerous cases of unintended consequences resulting from well-intentioned interventions, because the focus has been on controlling a single hazard rather than assessing the full range of impacts on the work environment (Rosenberg, 1996). In order to fully evaluate an intervention, we need to take an integrated approach to the workplace. Further, for any of this research to be useful for contractors in deciding which method to choose, we need to have full cost accounting of each of the technologies. Otherwise, contractors are dependent solely on manufacturers for this information. This research investigated the range of health and economic impacts of interventions used to decrease silica exposure in the sandblasting industry. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aluminum Silicates Ergonomics Hazardous Substances Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety Silicon Dioxide
• Keywords:
  Health-hazards Industrial-hygiene Job-analysis Occupational-hazards Sand-blasters Sand-blasting Silica-dusts Silicates
• Series:
  Grant Final Reports   ; Grant Final Reports  
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Final Grant Report ; Final Grant Report
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OEP - Office of Extramural Programs ; OEP - Office of Extramural Programs
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20024354
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB2020-100155
• Citation:
  Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, K01-OH-000175, 2003 Oct; :1-8
• Contact Point Address:
  Beth Rosenburg, ScD, MPH, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02111
• CAS Registry Number:
  Silica (CAS RN 7631-86-9) ; Silica (CAS RN 7631-86-9)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2004
• Performing Organization:
  Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20000801
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• End Date:
  20030731
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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