· Medio Ambiente ·
J C Costa
Instituto de Soldadura e Qualidade, Pt.
67th World Foundry Congress
This paper reports on a project on occupational exposure to chemical
agents developed in the Portuguese foundry industry on 2000-2002,
involving a sample of 15 foundries. A total of 148 exposure profiles to
crystalline silica, metallic dust and fumes, total dust and mineral oil mist
were determined through monitoring within the 234 similar exposure
groups identified. The profiles are described in terms of statistical
distributions whenever possible. The strategy followed allows for an
adequate risk assessment fully in accordance to applicable legal
requirements and to the risk assessment process. Actual practice reviews
together with risk assessments provide the chance for improvements on
companies practice and for public administration management aspects of
compliance checking.
