PS Magazine - NOVEMBER 1985
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 396
NOVEMBER 1985
For Personal Protection
•
Clothes providing flL skin coverage
•
Rubber gLoves
•
Face shield, splash goggles or sa±ty gLasses with side shIelds
•
Respiratory protection, depending on these conditions spelled out in O²ce
o³ the Surgeon GeneraL letter DASG-PSP, OccupationaL HealTh Requirements
in Support o³ Painting in the Army,
22
Feb
85:
Respirato± P²tEction For All Paint Systems
(Alkyd, CARC, OJI REsin, etc.)
1.
Sp³y Painting Indoo´. An app²ved airLine respi³tor Is the standaµ rEspirator to be wo¶ when paint
sp³ying Indoo´; however, alte¶atives a· permitted when sp³y opE³tions a· not conducted jn a con-
fined space and sTtlst/ca¸y valid sampL¹ng ·sults document thE pe´onal Exposu· levels.
a. ºa»e vehicular or walk¼In booths.
·
1)
I
the d½socyanate concent³tion Is below the standaµ, a fu¹l face piece chemical ca¾ridge ¿splrator
with a paint p·fllter Is adequate.
±)
À the solvent concent³tion Is Áess than
10
times the standaµ, a paintÂsp³y ·spótor Is adequate.
3) À the pigment containing lead or ch²mate concent³tion Is less than
10
times the standaµ, an
o»anic vapor respi³tor with a HÄPA (high eÅiciency pa¾lculate air) fÆ/tEr Is ·qui·d.
b. Sp³y cabinEt or conveyor¼type booths.
Ç
²)
If the contÈminant (solvent, pigment or dllsocyanate) concent³tion Is below the standaµ, no
·spi³to± p²tection ÉÊs ·qui·d.
±)
À the d/lsocyanate concentration exceeds the standaµ, an a/rllne ·spi³tor Is adequate.
3) À thE solvent concentration exceeds the standaµ, but Is less than
10
times thE standaµ, a paintË
sp³y ·spirator Is ·qui·d.
4³
If thE pigment containing lead or ch²mate concent³tion exceEds the standaµ, but Is lEss than
10
times the standaµ, an o»anic vapor ·spi³tor with thE HÄPA ÌlÍEr Is ·qui·d.
±.
Spray Îainting Outdoo´.
a. If In a conÌnEd spacE, an airlinE rÏspi³tor Is rEquirEd.
b. Ð not In a conÌnEd spacE, a paintÂsp³y ·spi³tor is ·qui·d.
3. Brush Ñr rollEr paint Indoo´ or outdoo´.
a. Using
1
qua¾ or JEss Not In a conÌnEd spacE, no ·spi³to± protEction is ·quirEd.
bÒ UsinG ÑvEr
1
quart, Óot In a confÔnEd spacE, an organic vapor ·spi³tor.
c. In a cÑnfinEd spacE, Õn app²vEd airlinE rEspirator is rEquirEd.
d. App¹Ö×Øtion of a watEr basE paint doEs not noÙal¹Y ·qui· ·spi³to± p²tEction; ÚÑwEvEr, lÑcal p·vEn-
tivE mEdicinEÛndustrial hygiEnE pE´onnEl will dEtEÜ/nE thE rEquirEmEnts.
ÝOÞß
1´
App²vEd ·spi³to´ which providE mo· protEction than thE ·commEndEd dEvicE may bE
substitutEd In accoµancE with ÞB MßD
µ0±¶
ÝOÞß
±·
OnE qua¾ rEfE´ to onE qua¾ pEr day pEr paintEr pEr vEhiclEàEquipmEnt at any onE timE.
ÝOÞß 3: A confinEd spacE, for thE purposE of dEtErmining ·spi³toá protEction rEqui·d during opEra-
tions, Is dEÌnEd asâ
A. ãEnE³l
1)
Any a·a whE· dilution vEntilation cannot takE placE or air floW Is obstructEd; Ñr
±)
UndEr or in vEhiclEsàEquip
ä
mEnt
B. Indoo´ Â Ýot In Sp³y Paint Booths
1)
ºEss than
10,000
cubic feEt; or
±)
CEåÆång hEight lEss than
16
fEEt; or
3) Þouchæup paint a·a contains pa¾itions, balconiEs Ñr othEr structç³l baèiE´ to thE ExtEnt that
thEy obstruct c²ss vEntilatiÑn; or
4³
OutsidE air Is not mEchanåcal/y distributEd at a minimum ³tE of 3.5 éêm pEr squa· foot of thE
bayà²omàarEa whEre touchëup painting takEs placE.
C. OutdoÑ´
1)
ìhE· two or morE sidEs a· blockEd by buí¹dings, pa¾itions, or baèiE´; or
±)
UndEr a îanopy or ²of lEss than
16
fEEt In hEight.
3¸
NOV¹º
Your lOal medical sUpPrt fcility's ±eventive Medicine Activity haS more
detaiLs in ²Fce o³ The ´Urgeon General letter DA´µ¶´¶-E, In·rma¸
tion/DiscUssion on Chemical Agen¹ Resistant Coating (CARC),
»¼
JUn
½¾¿
Your environmentaL or sa±ty o²ce will lend a hand in identi´ing the needeµ
respirator and locating a suppLy source.
Respiratory¶ protection most likely ·r Org Maint spot painting with CARC
is the p¸int¹spraº
»
respirator¼Respir¸tor, air ½lter,¾NSN
À2ÀÁ-ÁÁÂÁ22Ã252ÀÄ
¿t's
in the NoÀ
Å
Common SupplementaL
Á
shop seÂ:
If
you don't have the set, use ApÃ
pendix A o³ CÄA
5ÆÇ97Á
as authoritÅ ·r ordering
Æ
the respiratorÇ
You'lL get either a single
È
or du¸L respiratorÉ
Ähe single coÊes with
25
cartridges (which ËLter out organic vapors) and
5Á
preËlters (which protectÌyou Íom spray paint mists or drops)Î ÄÏe duaL version
Ð
comes with
5Á
carTridges and
ÅÈ
preËltersÑ
YoU can't get cartridges or pre½Òters separatelyÎ When you've used up those
thaÓ come with the Kit, reqÔest a new respiratorÀ
±
NOV¹º
3É
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