Gary E. Mosher, CIH

Mr. Mosher is a certified industrial hygienist with extensive experience (30+ years) in health, safety, and environmental issues, primarily in the foundry and related industries. He is recognized as an expert on all aspects of silica within the domestic and international metalcasting industry and related supplier industries. He provides litigation support as either an expert consultant or witness in toxic tort–product liability lawsuits involving silica.

Mr. Mosher’s metalcasting industry experience spans a number of classic occupational health areas including heavy metals, thermal decomposition products, carbon monoxide, and noise. His experience as a director of an accredited industrial hygiene laboratory adds an understanding of analysis and its limitations. This understanding, coupled with his years of gathering personal air samples, provides a seasoned perspective on the use and application of exposure data.

Mr. Mosher’s work developing emission factors for foundry process were adapted into state air toxics regulations in the mid 1990’s. These factors also were incorporated into pollution codes in other parts of the world such as Australia and Italy. Later work earned Mr. Mosher a best paper awards from the American Foundry Society 2004 and 2007.

Mr. Mosher’s experience include represented the foundry industry in all relevant environmental health and safety matters relating to silica before professional societies, state and federal regulatory agencies and/or advisory committees, elected officials within state legislatures and members of U.S. Congress. These activities culminated in him being presented with the 2005 AFS Environmental, Health and Safety Service Award. This annual award is presented to individuals who have greatly contributed to improving environmental, health and safety within the metal casting industry.

Peer Reviewed Publications/ Research

Crandell GR, Schifo JF, Mosher G. CERP organic HAP emission measurements for iron foundry and their use in development of an AFS HAP guidance document. Paper Transactions of the American Foundry Society 2006; 114:819–835.

Schifo J, Radia J, Crandell G, Mosher G. Iron foundry hazardous air pollutants: What we know and what we don’t. Paper Transactions of the American Foundry Society 2003; 111:1173–1190.

Mosher GE. Nickel and chromium exposures in foundries melting/pouring alloys containing low or trace levels of nickel or chrome. Transactions of the American Foundrymen’s Society 1980; 88:515–518.

Huelsen WB, Mosher GE, Carter GL. An examination of the potential free silica formation during the grinding of gray iron. Transactions of the American Foundrymen’s Society 1979; 87:707–712.

Publications

Mosher GE. Prepare your foundry for OSHA’s Silicosis Inspection Program. Modern Casting 1996 Aug; 86(8):44.

Mosher GE. Calculating emission factors for pouring, cooling and shake-out. Modern Casting 1994 Oct; 84(10):28–31.

Mosher GE. Environmental: What’s hot and what’s not (environmental and occupational safety regulations covering foundries). Modern Casting 1992 Feb; 82(2):32–33.

Kornegay B, Lanham G, Mosher GE. Clean Air Act needs planning, concerted action. Modern Casting 1991 Jul; 81(7):43–45.

Mosher GE. Environmental: What’s hot and what’s not. Modern Casting 1991 Feb; 81(2):32.

Mosher GE. EPA Publishes new land ban regulations. Modern Casting 1990 Jan; 80(1):40–41.

Mosher GE. OSHA classifies castings as hazardous materials. Modern Casting 1985 Sept; 75(9):42.

Siebel MK, Mosher GE. Detecting and controlling vibration white finger. Modern Casting 1984 Aug; 74(8)34–36.

Kanicki DP, Mosher GE. Living up to OSHA’s standards. Modern Casting 1980 Sept; 70(9):44–48.

Papers/Proceedings

Mosher GE. Nationwide foundry waste survey results. Proceedings, American Foundrymen’s Society 4th Annual Environmental Affairs Conference–Strategic Planning: Environmental Affairs, pp. 312–313, Milwaukee WI, August 28, 1991.

Mosher GE. Strategic planning—Toxics reporting. Proceedings, American Foundrymen’s Society 4th Annual Environmental Affairs Conference–Strategic Planning: Environmental Affairs, pp. 196–209, Milwaukee WI, August 27, 1991.

Mosher GE. Industrial hygiene in the pattern shop. Pattern and Corebox Technology Proceedings of AFS/CMI Conference, (Supplementary Paper) Rosemont, IL, October 12, 1982.

Presentations

Mosher G. Medical surveillance for silica. Webinar, American Foundry Society, November 12, 2009.

Mosher G. Medical surveillance for silica. American Foundry Society 21st Annual Environmental Health & Safety Conference, Indianapolis, IN, August 17, 2009.

Mosher G. OSHA’s National Emphasis Program (NEP)–Silica” American Foundry Society 20th Annual Environmental Health & Safety Conference, St. Louis, MO, August 26, 2008.

Mosher G. Hot topics in the EH&S arena − Update: Status on MACT standards. American Foundry Society 109th Casting Congress, St Louis, MO, April 18, 2005.

Mosher G. How MACT will make things better for employee exposures. OSHA Course No. 3210 − Applied Foundry Principles, Cleveland, OH, March 31, 2005.

Mosher G. Iron & Steel Foundry MACT update. Cast Metals Institute Class–Cupola Melting for Engineers, Itasca, IL, March 29, 2005.

Mosher G. Update on foundry MACTs − Past, present & future. American Foundry Society Mo-Kan Chapter, Kansas City, MO, March 17, 2005.

Mosher G. Silica − The issue that just won’t go away. Indiana Safety and Health Conference, Indianapolis, IN, May 25, 2004.

Mosher G. Silica − The issue that just won’t go away. Foundry Association of Michigan Environmental Issues Meeting, Lansing, MI, April 19, 2004.

Mosher G, Maresca C, Downey S. Silica proposed rules. Panel Presentation, American Foundry Society Metal Casting Industry Government Affairs Conference, Washington, DC, March 22, 2004.

Keramida V, Casper J, Mosher G. Featured Session–OSHA Standards Update–Silica control and its huge impact on manufacturing. 13th Annual Business and Industry Environmental Health & Safety Symposium, Cincinnati, OH, March 18, 2004.

Mosher G. Iron and Steel Foundry MACT: Update. American Foundry Society Wisconsin Regional Conference, Milwaukee, WI, February 12, 2004.

Mosher G. EPA-MACT & OSHA–Silica: Are they piling it on? Casting Industry Suppliers Association Annual Meeting, Rosemont, IL, November 20, 2003.

Mosher G. Where do things stand with the Iron and Steel Foundry MACT. American Foundry Society 15th Annual Environmental Health & Safety Conference, Indianapolis, IN, August 18, 2003.

Mosher G. Iron and Steel MACT update. American Foundry Society 107th Casting Congress, Milwaukee, WI, April 27, 2003.

Mosher G. EPA’s Push to Implement the New ‘Maximum Achievable Control Technology’ (MACT) Standards. American Foundry Society Toledo Chapter Meeting, Bowling Green, OH, January 8, 2003.

Mosher G. Regulatory and legal update and applicability of EPA air toxic standards affecting foundries. American Foundrymen’s Society Mo-Kan Chapter, Kansas City, MO, September 19, 2002.

Mosher G. The AFS Chapter and national issues interaction for the good of our industry. American Foundry Society Chapter Officers Conference, American Foundry Society Headquarters, Des Plaines, IL, August 2002.

Mosher G. MACT update. American Foundry Society 106th Casting Congress, Kansas City, MO, May 4, 2002.

Mosher G. What to expect from the final iron and steel MACT standards. American Foundry Society 13th Environmental, Health and Safety Conference, Indianapolis, IN, August 20, 2001.

Mosher G. The AFS Chapter and national issues interaction for the good of our industry. American Foundry Society Chapter Officers Conference, American Foundry Society Headquarters, Des Plaines, IL, August 2001.

Mosher G. Environmental/legislative update. Casting Industry Suppliers Association Spring Conference, Naples, FL, April 9, 2001.

Mosher G. Iron and steel MACT update. American Foundry Society Metal Casting Industry Government Affairs Conference, Washington DC, April 2, 2001.

Mosher G. Environmental update: EPA − Iron and steel foundry MACT; Aluminum foundry & diecasting MACT; OSHA–Silica. American Foundry Society New England Chapter, Auburn, MA, February 13, 2001.

Mosher G. Overview of current environmental, health and safety issues facing the industry. Casting Industry Suppliers Association, Rosemont, IL, November 16, 2000.

Mosher G. Silica: OSHA’s latest attack on silica users. American Foundry Society 12th International Environmental Health & Safety Conference, Lake Buena Vista, FL, October 9, 2000.

Mosher G. Government Affairs Liaison and the AFS Chapter. American Foundry Society Chapter Officers Conference, Des Plaines, IL, September 7, 2000.

Mosher G. Update on iron and steel MACT. American Foundry Society Metal Casting Industry Government Affairs Conference, Washington, DC, May 7, 2000.

Mosher G. OSHA & respirable silica: New standard on the horizon? American Foundry Society 104th Casting Congress, Pittsburgh, PA, April 8, 2000.

Mosher G. Environmental update: EPA − Iron and steel foundry MACT/aluminum foundry & diecasting MACT/OSHA–Silica. American Foundry Society, Michiana Chapter, Plymouth, IN, April 3, 2000.

Mosher G. Environmental update − Continuing the partnership. Casting Industry Suppliers Association, San Diego, CA, March 28, 2000.

Mosher G. Environmental issues facing foundries. American Foundry Society Northwest Pennsylvania Chapter, Erie, PA, March 21, 2000.

Mosher G. Environmental Issues Facing Foundries. American Foundry Society Pittsburgh Chapter, Monroeville, PA, March 20, 2000.

Mosher G. Environmental Update: EPA − Iron and steel foundry MACT/Aluminum foundry & diecasting MACT/OSHA–Silica. Conestoga Foundrymen’s Association, Lancaster, PA, February 16, 2000.

Mosher G. The OSHA Silica Permissible Exposure Limit (P.E.L.) issue. American Foundry Society Wisconsin Regional Conference, Milwaukee, WI, February 10, 2000.

Mosher G. Current EH&S issues. Casting Industry Suppliers Association, Rosemont, IL, November 12, 1999.

Mosher G. Silica–OSHA’s target for a new standard. American Foundrymen’s Society 11th Annual Environmental Health and Safety Conference, Lake Buena Vista, FL, October 4, 1999.

Mosher G. How EH&s issues are driving a closer relationship between foundries and suppliers. Casting Industry Suppliers Association, Naples, FL, April 9, 1999.

Mosher G. The effect on foundries of OSHA lowering the silica PEL. Ohio Safety Council Congress, Cleveland, OH, March 31, 1999.

Mosher G. Panel Presentation: Foundry Environmental Projects. American Foundrymen’s Society Casting Congress, St. Louis, MO, March 14, 1999.

Mosher G. Panel Presentation: Update on MACT Standards for Iron and Steel Foundries. American Foundrymen’s Society 10th Annual Environmental Health and Safety Conference, Indianapolis, IN, August 18, 1998.

Mosher G. Silica − New regulations on the horizon and what AFS is doing about it. California Cast Metals Association Annual Meeting, Sacramento, CA, May 15, 1998.

Mosher G. Update on EPA and OSHA regulatory activities and initiatives affecting foundries. Central New York Chapter of American Foundrymen’s Society, Syracuse, NY, February 12, 1998.

Mosher G. Preparing for a SEP inspection. Chicago Local Section of the American Industrial Hygiene Association Symposium on Silicosis The Preventable Disease, Des Plaines, IL, October 10, 1997.

Mosher G. Update EPA and OSHA regulatory activities and initiatives affecting foundries. American Foundrymen’s Society Timberline Chapter, Littleton, CO, January 15, 1997.

Mosher G. Time to try something new. Foundry Compliance Assistance Workshop, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Baton Rouge, LA, June 27, 1996.

Mosher G. Update on OSHA’s Special Emphasis Programs–Silica and epa activities regarding solid waste. American Foundrymen’s Society Chicago Chapter Management Night, Rosemont, IL, February 20, 1996.

Mosher G. Development of foundry MACT standards by EPA. American Coal and Chemical Institute, Boca Raton, FL, January 1996.

Hundreds of additional presentation covering a wide range of environmental health and safety issues and topics.

International Presentations

Mosher G. Reuse of foundry waste in USA − Advancing beneficial re-use in the United States. International Conference, Foundry Waste Possibilities of the Future, San Sebastian, Spain, November 13, 2001.

Mosher G. Silica. CIATF International Conference on Environmental Protection, Leipzig, Germany, May 25, 2000.

Mosher G. Trends in upcoming environmental legislation and compliance which will impact the foundry industry. 23rd Canadian Foundrymen’s Conference, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, September 22, 1995.

Mosher G. Control of foundry air lead: Update. 98th American Foundrymen’s Society Casting Congress and Cast Expo, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, May 2, 1994.

Mosher G. Coping with regulations on waste disposal in the melt department. 98th American Foundrymen’s Society Casting Congress and CastExpo, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, May 1, 1994.

Mosher G. Review of regulations: Noise and dust − USA. Electric Furnace Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, November 14, 1991.

Mosher G. Effects of environmental issues on the future of North American foundry operations. American Foundrymen’s Society Canadian Regional Conference, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, October 10, 1991.

Mosher G. Making castings in a fish bowl. 21st Canadian Foundrymen’s Conference, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, October 20, 1989.

• President, Mosher Environmental & Occupational Health Consulting, 2006–2010
• Vice-President Environmental Health & Safety, American Foundry Society, 1975–2005  (Advancing responsibilities culminating in VP EH&S in 1996)

• Air and Waste Management Association
• American Association for the Advancement of Science
• American Chemical Society
• American Foundry Society
• American Industrial Hygiene Association
• ASTM International