In-depth survey report: high-velocity low-volume exhaust of manual sanding operations at Navistar, Columbus Plastics Plant, Columbus, Ohio

The sheet-molding-compound process shares one problem with other reinforced-plastic processes: potentially high exposures to fibrous glass and plastic dusts from extensive manual trimming and finishing operations. The report concerns an evaluation of dust controls (tool-mounter, high-velocity, low-volume exhaust hoods) for hand-held sanders and routers at the Columbus Plastics Plant of Navistar.