TYPICAL OPERATIONS FOUND AT MILITARY INSTALLATION:
THEIR EXPOSURES AND CONTROLS (continued)
Operation
Exposures
Controls Needed to Control Exposure*
Various solvents and Mechanical general ventilation,
Parts cleaning
washing facilities, minimize skin
their vapors
contact with solvent, splash goggles
including Stoddard
solvent and its vapor
Vapor-degreasing
Trichloroethylene or
Degreasing machine, with vapor zone
Perchloroethylene
thermostat, adequate freeboard, properly
and vapor
isolated or baffled to prevent cross-drafts,
mechanical general ventilation, washing
facilities, splash goggles
Leading in vehicle
Lead fume
Mechanical general ventilation, a
body surfaces
temperature flame should be used in lead,
NIOSH approved fume respirators,
medical surveillance for lead absorption
Metal and abrasive
Exhaust-ventilated booth having a velocity
Power-sanding
of 150-fpm, equipped with a collector,
painted and/or
NIOSH approved toxic-dust or all-dust
leaded surfaces
respirators, washing facilities, medical
surveillance for lead absorption goggles
Metal and siliceous
Enclosed exhaust ventilated abrasive
Abrasive cleaning
dust
blasting cabinet with dust collector,
(small parts and
NIOSH approved abrasive blasting
equipment)
helmet, protective clothing, washing
facilities, hearing conservation program
Abrasive cleaning Metal and siliceous
Enclosed exhaust ventilated blasting
(vehicles and large dust
room with dust collector NIOSH approved
abrasive blasting helmet, protective
equipment)
clothing, washing facilities, hearing
conservation program
Natural ventilation, goggles, washing
Machining and
Metal and abrasive
facilities
grinding metals
dusts, cutting and
coolant oils, greases
Forging steel
Carbon monoxide
Exhaust-ventilated enclosing hood forge,
Smoke
washing facilities, tinted goggles.
MD0165
B-2