Publications

Chemicals

• SIM 03/2008/10 - The use of liquid dye penetrants containing the azo compound CI Solvent Red 164 in the detection of flaws or cracks in metal components
• How to reduce exposure to dioxins in aluminium recycling (INDG377)
• Chlorine: its safe use in foundries (IACl36)
• Safe handling of chlorine from drums and cylinders HSG HSE ISBN 0 7176 1646 0 (HSE Books)
• Formaldehyde: its safe use in foundries (IACl88)
• Furanes; their safe use in foundries (IACl90)
• Lead and you (INDG305)
• Working with Cadmium are you at risk? (INDG391)
• Working with Cobalt are you at risk (MSA17)
• Working with Nickel are you at risk (INDG351)

COSHH essentials in foundries, including silica

• FD0 – Advice for managers
• FD1 – Fume: General ventilation
• FD2 – Molten metal fume: Melting
• FD3 – Molten metal fume: Pouring and casting
• FD4 – Sand plant
• FD5 – Coremaking and shell moulding (small scale)
• FD6 – Knock-out, shakeout etc
• FD7 – Fettling small castings
• FD8 – Fettling large castings
• FD9 – Abrasive blasting small castings in small castings
• FD10 – Gouging
• FD11 – Pattern assembly (investment casting)
• FD12 – Spray coating in a large casting (open workshop)
• FD13 – Cleaning dust collectors
• FD14 – Furnace relining

Guarding

• Foundry machinery guarding – Introductory sheet (FNIS 2)
• Foundry machine guarding – Mould and core making machinery (FNIS 3)
• Foundry machine guarding – sand handling equipment (FNIS 4)
• Foundry machinery guarding – shakeouts, sand mixers and shot blasts (FNIS 5)

Personal protective equipment

• The selection, use and maintenance of molten metal protective clothing. IBSN 0717611620 (HSE Books)

Hand arm vibration

• Hazards associated with Foundry processes – Hand arm vibration: The current picture (FNIS 8)
• Hazards associated with Foundry processes – Hand arm vibration: Symptoms and solutions (FNIS 9)
• Hand arm vibration in foundries: furnace and ladle relining operations (FNIS11)
• A purchasing policy for vibration reduced tools in foundries (FNIS 12)
• Hand arm vibration in foundries IBSN 0717611620 (HSE Books)

Noise

• Hazards associated with Foundry processes – Fettling: Noise hazards (FNIS 6)

Other

• Local Exhaust Ventiliation
• HSG258 - Controlling airborne contaminants at work
• Review of targeted initiatives in the manufacturing sector Research report RR620
• Amicus guide to controlling silica dust