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Spray Painting - Good Practices for Employees: Your Health and Safety are in Your Hands.

PB266259

Publication Date	1976
Page Count	29
Abstract	The responsibilities for safe working in spray painting operations are outlined for management, supervisory staff and painters. Particular hazards in the compressed air, airless, and electrostatic application processes are described. The hazards of spray painting include chemicals which can be harmful when inhaled, ingested, or absorbed by the skin, and fires and explosions from the solvents involved. Ventilation is the primary means of preventing all types of hazards. Basic rules for fire prevention are given. Respiratory protective equipment, eye and skin protection and protective clothing and their use are described. Accident prevention inspections, personal care and emergency measures conclude the safety measures to be used in spray painting operations.
Keywords	Industrial hygiene Spray painting Safety Accident prevention Protective clothing Fire prevention Electric equipment First aid Hazardous materials Ventilation Organic solvents Compressed air Explosions Toxic diseases Painting Electrostatic coating Inspection Protective equipment Occupational safety and health
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 94H - Industrial Safety Engineering 44G - Environmental & Occupational Factors 68G - Environmental Health & Safety
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio. Div. of Technical Services.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	197715

Spray Painting - Good Practices for Employees: Your Health and Safety are in Your Hands.

Spray Painting - Good Practices for Employees: Your Health and Safety are in Your Hands.
PB266259

Publication Date	1976
Page Count	29
Abstract	The responsibilities for safe working in spray painting operations are outlined for management, supervisory staff and painters. Particular hazards in the compressed air, airless, and electrostatic application processes are described. The hazards of spray painting include chemicals which can be harmful when inhaled, ingested, or absorbed by the skin, and fires and explosions from the solvents involved. Ventilation is the primary means of preventing all types of hazards. Basic rules for fire prevention are given. Respiratory protective equipment, eye and skin protection and protective clothing and their use are described. Accident prevention inspections, personal care and emergency measures conclude the safety measures to be used in spray painting operations.
Keywords	Industrial hygiene Spray painting Safety Accident prevention Protective clothing Fire prevention Electric equipment First aid Hazardous materials Ventilation Organic solvents Compressed air Explosions Toxic diseases Painting Electrostatic coating Inspection Protective equipment Occupational safety and health
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 94H - Industrial Safety Engineering 44G - Environmental & Occupational Factors 68G - Environmental Health & Safety
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio. Div. of Technical Services.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	197715