| Document ID (ISN) | 38310 |
| CIS number |
82-1741 |
| Year |
1981 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Title |
Proceedings of the Symposium on occupational health hazard control technology in the foundry and secondary non-ferrous smelting industries |
| Bibliographic information |
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, USA, Aug. 1981. 401p. Illus. 64 ref. |
| Abstract |
The 23 papers and addresses presented and the discussions at this conference (Chicago, Illinois, USA, 10-12 Dec. 1979), are reproduced. Topics covered include: potential health hazards in the foundry; dust control and reduction in cleaning of castings and during grinding; new technology; safety and health programmes; dust reduction in sand handling; particulates and lead in a brass foundry; noise and vibration controls; nickel and chromium exposure; secondary lead smelters; battery manufacturing. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
health engineering; non-ferrous metal industries; foundries; smelting plants |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
vibration control; core binders; dust control; cleaning of castings; USA; nickel; lead; brass; respirable dust; noise control; battery and dry cell manufacture; health hazards; conference; chromium; lead industry; plant health organization |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Subject(s) |
Metal production and metalworking
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Foundries, metalcasting and forging operations
Smelting and refining operations
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