Metalcasting Safety

Modules

Chemical Binder Handling Safety Requirements

This module identifies the various types of personal protective equipment (PPE), safe handling practices, and equipment maintenance regarding chemically bonded sand testing. In this module, chemically bonded sand testing consists of nobake and coldbox mold, and coremaking processes. By the end of this module you will be able to identify the important safety guidelines for the production of chemically bonded molds and cores. (0.1 CEU)
 

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Metalcasting Safety

This module describes the safety precautions one should take when working in or walking through a foundry or metalcasting facility. The cleaning room of a metalcasting facility is used as an example because it includes many of the hazards encountered in a metalcasting facilicty. This module will discuss general safety statistics; personal protection equipment (PPE); metalcasting facility hazards; and equipment safety. By the end of this module, you will be able to recognize potential safety hazards in the cleaning room of a metalcasting facility; describe the personal protective equipment (PPE) used in a metalcasting facility; and identify steps to take to reduce safety risks. (0.1 CEU)

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