Foundries Jurisdiction Norway Year 1975 Published in Norwegian Original/other title [Norwegian] Střperier Source Verneregler No.26, Directorate of Labour Inspection (Direktoratet for arbeidstilsynet), Postboks 8103, Dep., Oslo 1, Norway, June 1975. 14p. Gratis. Descriptors [Primary] Norway, foundries, occupational hygiene, respirable dust, silica [Secondary] cleaning of castings, directive, dust control, furnace repairs, housekeeping, knocking out, lighting, moulding and coremaking, noise control, premises, respirators, safe working methods, substitution, ventilation Subject category Industries and occupations Abstract These rules (entry into force: 1 Sep. 1975) concern, inter alia, the silicosis hazard and measures to reduce it in foundries. Contents: silicosis hazard and dust control measures in general; general rules (worker information, medical supervision, minimum age for admission to employment (20 years), etc.); workplace and ventilation; substitution of other sandblasting agents for those containing silica; noise control; regular vacuum cleaning; lighting; protection of respiratory tract; sand preparation; moulding and coremaking; additives for moulding and coremaking sand; relining of furnaces; casting; shakeout and core knockout; cleaning of castings; fettling; penalties. CIS No. 77-1426 Database ID 27621