Evaluation of Particulate Metal and Noise Exposures at a Foundry and Recommended Control Strategies

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• Personal Author:
  Sargetis J
• Description:
  An evaluation of current industrial hygiene practices were performed at a foundry located in the Northwestern United States. The foundry was evaluated for respirable and inhalable manganese, respirable crystalline silica and noise exposure. Personal breathing zone sampling was performed using proper safety and health practices on workers in the foundry and around the entire facility. Results showed that workers were being exposed to respirable manganese but not inhalable manganese. Bulk crystalline silica sampling was performed and personal breathing zone sampling was performed as a follow up to certain control measures which showed low concentrations. Area noise sampling was conducted in various parts of the facility and personal noise dosimetry was performed on workers in all areas of the facility. Noise exposure above the OSHA PEL was found in a few sites but most of the limits were above the OSHA Hearing Conservation criterion. Few locations were over the NIOSH and ACGIH criterions. Engineering control measures included a ventilation system being installed above the furnaces, for metal fume control, the paving of a back lot to reduce exogenous crystalline silica from the foundry. Hearing protection, along with the inclusion of a revised hearing conservation program, was also implemented for reduced worker exposure. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Dust Engineering Hearing Manganese Noise Noise, Occupational Occupational Health Safety Silicon Dioxide
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Foundry Crystalline Silica Engineering Controls Exposure Testing Hearing Protection Industrial Hygiene Noise Exposure Respirable Dust
• Publisher:
  Montana Tech of the University of Montana
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Thesis
• Place as Subject:
  Montana ; OSHA Region 8
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-95
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20064027
• Citation:
  Butte, MT: Montana Tech of the University of Montana, 2016 May; :1-95
• CAS Registry Number:
  Manganese (CAS RN 7439-96-5) ; Quartz (SiO2) (CAS RN 14808-60-7)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• Performing Organization:
  Montana Technological University
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Evaluation of particulate metal and noise exposures at a foundry and recommended control strategies
• End Date:
  20290630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b9884f8d4e628dc86cb0ecebfc6b1dbf5b7c191c5f9f14e2d6ba34aed0ecfc5383a87f732a328b1f4651b4261c77e318260f681b414dc892b2d4c339c4054969
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/222554/cdc_222554_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.09 MB ]