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Year Published and Title
(1973) Reynolds Metals Company, Bauxite, Arkansas. (Click to open report)
Air sampling and medical investigations at an industry manufacturing alumina (1344281) from bauxite indicate that alumina dust and sinter dust are toxic at the concentrations found during the evaluation, while crystalline silica and fluorides in the cryolite area are not toxic in the concentrations measured. Workers in the alumina bagging area noted occasional burning of the nose and had a history of skin irritation, although dermatitis was well controlled by the use of protective creams.
(1972) Lawndale Industries, Inc., Lima, Ohio. (Click to open report)
Environmental and medical survey of operations and personnel in a plant manufacturing porcelain enamel coated steel bath tubs (SIC- 3431), involving the application of ground and finish coats by electrostatic spraying which exposes men to silica (7631869). Data are given for the components of ground coat, white cover coat, and bulk samples, and also for personnel sample, industrial ventilation, and inspection and cleaning of respirators. Analysis of the bulk and personnel samples indicates that ... (Click to show more)
(1972) Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., Crawfordsville, Indiana. (Click to open report)
Environmental surveys to evaluate potential health hazards associated with the grinding, drilling, milling-slotting, and grooving operations at an iron (7439896) and copper (7440508) sintered metal parts manufacturing facility reveals that the levels of iron, copper, lead (7439921), magnesium (7439954), zinc (7440666), tin (7440315), antimony (7440360), molybdenum (7439987), graphite (7782425) and silica (7631869) dust in the air do not exceed the levels recommended by the prevailing health stan... (Click to show more)
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