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1992 DATABOOK FOR METALCASTERS- ENVIRONMENTAL/HEALTH/SAFETY (19920322)
Foundry Management & technology V 119 N 12 P I-3-I-6 Dec 1991 (4 p)
Article presents brief summaries of federal laws, EPA and OSHA regulations. Covered is the RCRA, Clean Water Act, Toxic Substances Act, effects of Clean Air Act of 1990, storm water regulations, liquid materials storage, solid waste alternatives, worker health issues, higher OSHA penalties and increased OSHA attention to ergonomics. Briefly, the new regulations empower agencies to penalize for failures to comply.

HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AFFECTING EPOXY RESINS (19800503)
AFS Transactions 1980 Available as Preprint No. 80-76 @$3.00
The purpose of this paper is to review some of the factors impacting upon the epoxy resins business, to discuss toxicity testing in general and mutagenicity testing in particular, and to have a brief look at some of the major toxicity-related federal laws in the health, safety, and environmental area. Finally, this discussion will focus on the implications of these factors to those interested in epoxy resins businesses. This paper is a review and few new data will be presented; it purports to draw together a number of diverse factors which impact upon the epoxy resins businesses.

ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY LEGISLATION FACING EUROPEAN FOUNDRIES-AN OVERVIEW (19930705)
BCIRA International Conference, Foundry and the Environment P 1-1 to 1-27 Apr 1993 (27 p)
The European Community (EC) has been steadily strengthening and refining its environmental policies. It has recognized the severe pressures on the environment and is developing policies and legislation accordingly. This paper examines the development of those policies and discusses the probable effects on the foundry industry within the EC. Specific (present) directives and legislation are described covering air, water and noise pollutions, waste disposal and EC audits to determine whether compliance is being achieved. This also applies to safety and health measures within the EC. The foregoing are expected to be implemented during 1994.

STRIVING TO ACHIEVE ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY EXCELLENCE-- "BEING GREEN" IS GOOD BUSINESS (19941030)
Professional Safety-Journal of the American Society of Safety Engineers V 39 N 8 P 34-36 Aug 1994 (3 p)
This editorial suggests that a company's efforts on environmental control and employee safety and health should be publicized annually. Quoted are comments of executives of major companies on their corporate accomplishments in these fields. Current societal trends indicate the need for reports on these subjects. It should be an important part of total quality management. As illustrated by the executive comments reported, the drive to achieve corporate excellence in these fields is real and deserves to be reported.

REDESIGNING THE SAFETY, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL FUNCTION FOR THE YEAR 2000 (19950490)
Professional Safety V 40 N 3 P 26-31 Mar 1995 (6 p)
Forces driving the need for changes in safety, health and environmental affairs are summarized. These are necessitated by an industrial scene in which corporate downsizing, streamlining and employee empowerment are emerging. The need for change is driven by economics, competition, community activism, government participation, workplace dynamics, etc. Covered are "system failures" in which living with high-risk technologies requires a new look at safety, health and environmental priorities. Four tables provide direction on changing your organization and redesigning the safety, health and environmental functions.

"PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS--SELECTED CASES OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY" (19710375)

In this paper, practical methods for solving occupational health and safety problems are suggested. Many problem areas are not common to all foundries. Certain selected areas are discussed. These are: 1) injury rates, 2) silicosis incidents; 3) hearing conservation and 4) metal emissions. A factor that is not evident in the survey summaries is worthy of note. An examination of individual plant reports show that 50% of the injuries occur in 15% of the plants employing 20% of the industry work force. Further examination shows 20% of the injuries occurring in another 15% of the plants employing 18% of the force. The balance of the industry, 70% of the plants, employ 62% of the workers and incur only 30% of the injuries. Practical solutions to environmental problems must be sought in a rational manner. Conventional management engineering techniques can be applied for problem solving. Problem areas, hazards and degrees of exposure are not uniform throughout our industry. There are standard reference bases for comparing desired goals. Solutions to reach these goals should be based on conception, planning and implementation. Alternatives for implementing solutions can be administrative, engineering control or personal protection.

U.S. Metalcasting Industry Provides Environmental and Safety Improvements (20091202)
A White Paper Published by the American Foundry Society, November 2008
At a time when there is an increasing emphasis on renewable energy sources, greater focus on environmental issues and a continuing stress on safety, the U. S. metalcasting industry can point to a proud record in all three areas. Metalcasters are among the original recyclers, since remelting metal for new castings has been an integral casting practice for thousands of years. The industry also has made great strides in the manufacturing process itself to reduce energy consumption, minimize toxics and waste, reduce air emissions, conserve water and contribute to the development of renewable energy devices. Furthermore, the metalcasting industry is generating these results while achieving year-after-year decreases in recordable injuries and illnesses. The industry’s success in environmental, health and safety issues is the result of the efforts of individual metalcasters, effective alliances with government agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and training, research, advocacy and support provided by the American Foundry Society (AFS).

WANT CLEANER AIR? (20061827)
Modern Casting V 95 N 10 P 36-38, Oct 2005 (5 p)
As environmental and health standards increase for the U.S. metalcasting industry, two facilities established methods to improve their in-plant air quality. The approaches used by Seneca Foundry Inc., Webster City, Iowa and Rochester Metal Products Corp., Rochester, Indiana are carefully described in the article. Seneca had targeted improving air quality since the mid-90s. by installing a bag house system for its two 2-ton induction furnaces. However the fume capture hood was too far away from the open furnace. The bonnet and pickup box on top of the furnace is described and pictures are included along with a description of the air makeup system for the melt deck. Rochester needed to improve its fume capture on the melt deck and utilized a push-pull ventilation approach to move the fumes to the “pull” side of the capture system. Both systems are thoroughly described in the article.

ISO 9000--EFFECT ON THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY & HEALTH COMMUNITY (19940898)
Professional Safety V 39 N 6 P 44-47, Jun 1994 (4 p)
ISO 9000 has been adopted by many nations and regional bodies and is rapidly supplanting national and industrial standards. Its affect on the safety professional's role in industry is reviewed. Differences in terminology that now exist between agencies of a given nation and also between those agencies and ISO are described. Covered are effects on design for safety, materials selection, controls to maintain safety base-lines, etc. Briefly, ISO 9000 is becoming the defacto worldwide standard, will soon become the defacto standard across U.S. industry as well.

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