Walk-thru survey report, Standard Industrial Minerals, Bishop, California.

Details

• Personal Author:
  Cooper, Thomas C.
• Description:
  A walk through survey was conducted at Standard Industrial Minerals (SIC-3295) Bishop, California, in August 1982 to evaluate kaolin (1318747) bagging operations in conjunction with a NIOSH study of technology for control of airborne dust in dry chemical bagging and filling operations. Exhaust ventilation was provided at the packer spout, with a second capture hood on the floor beneath the spout. A squeegee and shovel were used to clean the concrete floors. Water sprinkling was used to reduce fugitive dust from haul roads and areas between buildings. Preemployment examinations were given to all workers. Personal protective equipment required included hard hats, safety glasses, respirators, ear plugs in noise hazard areas, and safety shoes. The Mining Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) training program was followed. The author concludes that although the company meets MSHA standards, its control measures are not ideal. Potential dust exposures can result from spilled products during bagging. The floor hood on the packer appears to be ineffective, especially during bagging of kaolin containing cellulose. The facility is not recommended for an indepth survey. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Content Notes:
  in NTRL, no pdf
• Subjects:
  Air Pollutants, Occupational Dust Minerals Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Particulate Matter Preceptorship Safety
• Keywords:
  NIOSH-Author; NIOSH-Survey; Control-technology; Field-Study; Mineral-processing; Safety-practices; Airborne-dusts; Occupational-hazards; Industrial-dusts; Employee-exposure; Dust-suppression; Region-9
• Series:
  Engineering and Physical Hazards Survey Reports
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study ; Standards
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 9
• 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:
  1-7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00133920
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB84182526
• 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 112-19a, 1982 Oct; :1-7
• CAS Registry Number:
  Kaolinite (Al2(OH)4(Si2O5)) (CAS RN 1318-74-7)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1983
• NORA Priority Area:
  Research Tools and Approaches: Control Technology and Personal Protective Equipment
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  3295 - Minerals, ground or treated - (SIC)
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7dc847c09aedf140bc731323e8446b4703641ae07d6ad9e7b7238120dab30b8f7dcaa9b938d34d035f87873a0fe7fec262d5d13dcaf290925445e82b6de3b57d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/233764/cdc_233764_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 168.02 KB ]