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Successful reduction of silica exposures at a sanitary ware pottery
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Successful reduction of silica exposures at a sanitary ware pottery / Thomas C. Cooper... [et al.]
Sumario: Researches from the National Institute for occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducted a joint survey with the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) to measure crystalline silica exposures and evaluate the adequacy of the existing control measures for reducing these exposures at a sanitary ware pottery. These reductions were accomplished through a combination of automating and enclosing the batching system in the Slip House and by replacing the mold parting compound with a non silica material, altering the method of dry sweeping, cleaning of castings while damp, improving exhaust ventilation at the spray booths, and improved housekeeping
En: American Industrial Hygiene Association journal. - Fairfax, Virginia. - Vol. 54, nº 10, October 1993 ; p. 600-606
1. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ‌. 2. Higiene industrial ‌. 3. Contaminantes químicos ‌. 4. Sílice ‌. 5. Industria de la cerámica ‌. 6. Polvo de sílice ‌. 7. Limpieza ‌. 8. Encuestas ‌. I. Cooper, Thomas C. ‌. II. Title. III. Título: American Industrial Hygiene Association journal.