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- Title
Esposizione a polveri e a silice nella manutenzione dei rivestimenti refrattari dei forni metallurgici.
- Authors
Garattini, S.; Barbieri, P. G.; Bottone, F.; Brunelli, E.; Carminati, F.; Chiari, R.; Sarnico, M.
- Abstract
In the metallurgical industries the silica risk has long been known, particularly for the refractoryes maintenance workers. The maintenance of furnaces, ladles and tundisches refractory linings, on the current organization of production, is provided by companies under contract. The information available about the characterization of risk for this group of workers are at present inadequate. The study investigates the exposure to dust, also containing free crystalline silica (SLC), through the analysis of samples of commercial products used in the reconstruction of refractory linings of furnaces, ladles and tundisches, materials from the demolition of refractory articles and dust from work areas. It also presents the results of an environmental investigation conducted during the demolition and reconstruction of the refractory in three steel mills. The Authors, by the numerous inspections and the systematic survey of working conditions, have formulated a SLC risk profile and some proposals for prevention.
- Publication
Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia, 2012, Vol 34, p24
- ISSN
1592-7830
- Publication type
Article