Document ID (ISN) | 107266 |
CIS number |
07-1390 |
ISBN(s) |
0-7176-6151-2 |
Year |
2005 |
Convention or series no. |
HSE Research Report 374
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Author(s) |
Wells D., Greenall A. Health and Safety Executive |
Title |
Evaluating the effectiveness of legislation, technology and working methods for reducing occupational exposure in the foundry industry |
Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, 2005. vi, 91p. Illus. 11 ref. Price: GBP 25.00. Downloadable version free of charge. |
Internet access |
http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrpdf/rr374.pdf [in English]
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Abstract |
This project was designed to exploit the wealth of historical dust, fume and gas occupational exposure data in the foundry industry of the United Kingdom, available in the archives of a foundry technology research organization. Over 50,000 data points were extracted from archived reports and transferred to an electronically-analyzable database to provide an insight into the effects of legislation, sector guidance, technology and working methods on the reduction of occupational exposure in the foundry industry. The results confirmed that United Kingdom legislation including the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH, see CIS 03-1023) together with industry efforts had profound beneficial effects on exposure. |
Descriptors (primary) |
United Kingdom; foundries; exposure evaluation |
Descriptors (secondary) |
literature survey; safety and health documentation; plant health organization; formaldehyde; cristobalite; manganese and compounds; nickel and compounds; report; ammonia; furfuryl alcohol; silica; limitation of exposure; role of government; legislation; sampling and analysis; computerized data bases; occupational hygiene |
Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
Subject(s) |
Metal production and metalworking
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Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety Industries and occupations
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Browse category(ies) |
Exposure evaluation Foundries, metalcasting and forging operations
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