NIOSH Criteria Documents

Recommendations for Control of Occupational Safety and Health Hazards: Foundries

September 1985
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 85-116

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Forward85-116A.PDF (27 pages, 1,007K)
Acknowledgments
Review Consultants
Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
I. Introduction
II. Industry and Process Description
III. Health and Safety Hazards85-116B.PDF (48 pages, 2,336K)
IV. Engineering Controls85-116C.PDF (41 pages, 1,877K)
V. Work Practices85-116D.PDF (24 pages, 1,377K)
VI. Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing
VII. Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Foundries
VIII. Research Needs
IX. References85-116E.PDF (24 pages, 1,112K)
X. Appendices
Appendix A - Glossary of Terms
85-116F.PDF (25 pages, 793K)
Appendix B - Health Hazards Potentially Present in Foundries--Health Effects and Exposure Limits
Appendix C - Foundry Processes and Potential Health-Related Hazards85-116G.PDF (13 pages, 396K)
Appendix D - NIOSH Sampling and Analytical Methods for Foundry Hazards
Appendix E - NIOSH Recommendations for Medical Monitoring for Foundry Hazards
Appendix F - OSHA Regulations Pertaining to the Foundry Industry

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