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Hazards and Solutions

Many high-technology workers in the semiconductor industry risk exposure to a variety of hazardous substances and operations. The following references aid in recognizing and controlling hazards in the workplace.
  • Silicon Device Manufacturing. OSHA, (2004). Reviews the processes, potential hazards, and possible solutions involved in silicon device manufacturing.
  • Gallium Arsenide Device Manufacturing. OSHA, (2004). Reviews the processes, potential hazards, and possible solutions involved in gallium arsenide device manufacturing.
  • Cancer among current and former workers at National Semiconductor (UK) LTD, Greenock. Health and Safety Executive (HSE), (2001), 856 KB PDF, 104 pages. Contains results of an investigation by the HSE. The study provides evidence of an excess of certain cancers within the workforce.
  • Profile of the Electronics and Computer Industry. US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), (1995, September), 1 MB PDF, 151 pages. Contains detailed descriptions of the semiconductor industry, including information on industrial processes, chemical emissions, pollution prevention, and other related environmental concerns.
  • Williams, M. E. and D.G. Baldwin. Semiconductor Industrial Hygiene Handbook. Park Ridge, NY: Noyes Publications, 1995.
  • Harrison, M. Semiconductor Manufacturing Hazards. Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins, 1992. Hazardous Materials Toxicology, Clinical Principles of Environmental Health, J. B. Sullivan, Jr., and G. R. Krieger, eds.
  • Safety & Health Guide for the Microelectronics Industry. OSHA Publication 3107, (1988), 2 MB PDF, 16 pages. Provides a general explanation of hazards and control measures in the semiconductor industry.
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