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Employee Health and Safety in the Lithographic Printing Industry.

PB276673

Publication Date	1977
Page Count	76
Abstract	The guide identifies the hazards commonly encountered by workers employed in the lithographic industry. It also tells how workers can be protected by the right combination of engineering controls, personal protective equipment, and work practices. Some of the requirements for protecting the employees against hazards are the responsibility of the employer, such as ventilation, machine guarding, and measuring the concentration of chemicals in the air. Described in detail are mechanical, fire, chemical, noise and light hazards encountered in the litho industry. Plant maintenance and custodial operations, and measures and identifying and remedying health and safety hazards are outlined.
Keywords	Fumes Industrial hygiene Lithography Printing Organic solvents Gases Mist Inks Oils Fire prevention Safety engineering Protective clothing Accident prevention Safety devices Noise reduction Light(Visible radiation) Maintenance Industrial plants Guidelines Hazardous materials Materials handling Occupational safety and health Environmental health
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 94D - Job Environment 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 68A - Air Pollution & Control 68B - Noise Pollution & Control
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio. Div. of Technical Services.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	197809

Employee Health and Safety in the Lithographic Printing Industry.

Employee Health and Safety in the Lithographic Printing Industry.
PB276673

Publication Date	1977
Page Count	76
Abstract	The guide identifies the hazards commonly encountered by workers employed in the lithographic industry. It also tells how workers can be protected by the right combination of engineering controls, personal protective equipment, and work practices. Some of the requirements for protecting the employees against hazards are the responsibility of the employer, such as ventilation, machine guarding, and measuring the concentration of chemicals in the air. Described in detail are mechanical, fire, chemical, noise and light hazards encountered in the litho industry. Plant maintenance and custodial operations, and measures and identifying and remedying health and safety hazards are outlined.
Keywords	Fumes Industrial hygiene Lithography Printing Organic solvents Gases Mist Inks Oils Fire prevention Safety engineering Protective clothing Accident prevention Safety devices Noise reduction Light(Visible radiation) Maintenance Industrial plants Guidelines Hazardous materials Materials handling Occupational safety and health Environmental health
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 94D - Job Environment 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 68A - Air Pollution & Control 68B - Noise Pollution & Control
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio. Div. of Technical Services.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	197809