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Document ID (ISN)21899
CIS number 74-2025
ISSN - Serial title Promotion de la prévention
Year 1973
Convention or series no.
Author(s)
Ministry of the Environment (Ministère chargé de la protection de la nature et de l'environnement), Paris, France.
Title Circular of 8 March 1973 concerning iron foundries (classified establishments)
Original title Ciculaire du 8 mars 1973 relative aux fonderies de fonte (Etablissements classés). [in French]
Bibliographic information 3rd quarter 1973, No.27, p.52-55.
Abstract This circular deals in particular with the following points: maximum amount of dust (by ton of cast iron) permitted in the gases emanating from cupola furnaces and emitted during other operations (cast iron tapping, cleaning of casting moulds, etc.), characteristics of the chimney, condition of the scrap metal placed in the cupola, degree of cleanliness of the plant, inspection of air-cleaning plant, other inspections, settling of waste water.
Descriptors (primary) France; dust; foundries; pollution control; atmospheric pollution; cupola furnaces
Descriptors (secondary) threshold limit values; dust control; directive; inspection; neighbourhood protection
Document type A - Laws, regulations, directives
Country / State or ProvinceFrance
Subject(s) Standards and directives with the force of law
Broad subject area(s) Industries and occupations
Browse category(ies) Foundries, metalcasting and forging operations
Pollution control
Environmental pollution
Air pollution