Walk-through survey report, control technology support for sensor at Ingersoll-Rand Company, Foundry Division, Phillipsburg, New Jersey, March 2, 1989
A walk-through study was made of the Ingersoll-Rand Company, Phillipsburg, New Jersey to evaluate the facility for an in depth study in which potential worker exposures to silica containing dusts would be measured and a study made of work practices and administration control programs being used to reduce these dust exposures. The firm has operated both gray iron and steel foundries at the site, but at this point the gray iron foundry had closed. The facility was a captive foundry producing steel and stainless steel castings for the parent company. Five induction furnaces were used to melt the scrap. The foundry produced molds using an alkyd/oil molding system. Casting appendages were removed by either an air or oxygen torch in one of two ventilated booths. Grinding of bronze castings was performed in an adjacent booth. This report recommends the modification of the semi-automatic system to allow all molds to be isolated once they are poured, and substitute of olivine sand for silica to reduce the incidence of silicosis. A potential exposure of hand grinding operators will be lessened if the castings are as clean as possible before grinding. Improvements in the local exhaust ventilation system and in the general ventilation system are also recommended.
- Research Organization:
- National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 7148244
- Report Number(s):
- PB-90-131335/XAB; CT-171-17A
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
DUSTS
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
SILICON OXIDES
METAL INDUSTRY
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
FOUNDRIES
INSPECTION
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
PNEUMOCONIOSES
TOXIC MATERIALS
VENTILATION
CHALCOGENIDES
DISEASES
EQUIPMENT
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
INDUSTRY
MATERIALS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES
SAFETY
SILICON COMPOUNDS
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