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Abrasive Metal Finishing. Employee Health and Safety Practices.

PB266229

Publication Date	1976
Page Count	28
Abstract	The practical safety booklet on health and safety practices for workers involved in abrasive metal finishing includes identification of abrasive substances, how and where they are used, health hazards involved in their use (lung disease, poisoning, skin disease, hearing loss and vibration illness), and symptoms produced by their misuse; prevention, protective equipment, unsafe practices and emergency procedures.
Keywords	Hazardous materials Industrial hygiene Metal finishing Accident prevention Safety engineering Toxicity Industrial atmospheres Protective equipment Industrial medicine Recommendations Contact dermatitis Skin(Anatomy) Respiratory diseases Auditory defects Abrasive blasting Dust Toxic diseases Vibration Respirators Occupational safety and health Toxic substances
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 57Y - Toxicology 94D - Job Environment 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 44G - Environmental & Occupational Factors 95D - Human Factors Engineering
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	197715

Abrasive Metal Finishing. Employee Health and Safety Practices.

Abrasive Metal Finishing. Employee Health and Safety Practices.
PB266229

Publication Date	1976
Page Count	28
Abstract	The practical safety booklet on health and safety practices for workers involved in abrasive metal finishing includes identification of abrasive substances, how and where they are used, health hazards involved in their use (lung disease, poisoning, skin disease, hearing loss and vibration illness), and symptoms produced by their misuse; prevention, protective equipment, unsafe practices and emergency procedures.
Keywords	Hazardous materials Industrial hygiene Metal finishing Accident prevention Safety engineering Toxicity Industrial atmospheres Protective equipment Industrial medicine Recommendations Contact dermatitis Skin(Anatomy) Respiratory diseases Auditory defects Abrasive blasting Dust Toxic diseases Vibration Respirators Occupational safety and health Toxic substances
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 57Y - Toxicology 94D - Job Environment 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 44G - Environmental & Occupational Factors 95D - Human Factors Engineering
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	197715