Hearing Loss Prevention in Metalcasting
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Product No: EC1000; ISBN: 978-0-87433-352-7
Softcover, 102 pages; published 2010
Hearing Loss Prevention in Metalcasting was prepared by members of the American Foundry Society Health and Safety Committee (10-Q). The intent is to provide foundries with updated information and guidance to support programs that address noise exposure issues in the workplace.
Committee members Bob Scholz and Kay Rowntree, the principal authors of this manual, are both Certified Industrial Hygienists and continue to share their expertise and experience with foundries through their active participation on the AFS 10-Q Health and Safety Committee, providing information and support to member foundries. The authors were supported by Lisa Nordman of RMT, Inc. in the preparation of the manuscript.
Chapter topics include:
- Proactive Hearing Loss Prevention
- Defining Noise Exposure Hazards
- Developing a Foundry Hearing Conservation Program
- Selecting and Using Hearing Loss Devices Effectively
- Determining the Causes of Noise Exposure
- Reviewing Foundry Industry Experience Reducing Noise Exposure
- Developing a Noise Exposure Control Strategy
Who should buy this book? Safety professionals, engineers, HR professionals, managers.
Keywords: hearing loss, noise, foundry