Safety and Health in the Non-ferrous Metals Industries PDF Download

Author: International Labour Office
Publisher: International Labour Organization
ISBN: 9789221116400
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 194

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Book Description
This new code of practice provides workers, employers and governments with practical safety and health guidelines for non-ferrous metal production - aluminium, copper, lead, manganese and zinc. If focuses on the general principles of prevention and protection, including risk assessment and management, training, and workplace and health surveillance. It identifies and examines a range of physical hazards commonly encountered in the production of non-ferrous metals such as noise, vibration, heat stress, radiation, confined spaces, dust and chemicals. In-depth sections also discuss health and safety measures for working with furnaces, molten metal, alloys and the process of recycling.