PS Magazine - NOVEMBER 1985
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 396
NOVEMBER 1985
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Respirator Maintenance
Clean your respirator afer each day's use Like so:
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Remove the Flters, headbands and valves ±om the rubber ²cepiece.
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Immerse aLL parts, except the FLters, iN a warm soLution (140° to 160° ³)
o´ a germ kµller Like caLcium hypochLorite, ¶S¶ 6850-00·270¸6225¹same as
the capsules in your water puriFcation kit.
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Scrub the rubber parts o´ the mask gently, using a sof brush.
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Rinse thoroughly in cLean water and let dry.
RepLace the cartridge µn your mask at the Frst sign o´ paint odor whiLe you're
wearing µt. Unscrew the cartridge to repLace it. Be sure the ºubber gasket is evenly
seated in the Flter hoLder.
RepLace the preFlter when breathing becomes Di»cuLt. Remove the preFlter
retaining ring ±om the ±ont o´ the cartridge. Put The preFLter µn the retaiNer
and repLace the entire assembLy on the cartridge ±ont.
Be¼re storing your respirator, make sure it's clean. Store it in a cooL, dry
area ±ee ±om airborne contamination. Be sure to check your res½irator again
be¼re using.
Important¾
•
Use your respirator onLy in welL¿ventilated areas where plenty o´ oxygen
is avaiLabLe.
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Àon't use it around toxic contaminants.
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Áeave the area imMediately i´ breathing becomes diÂcuLt, you get dizzy,
or you taste or smeLL the paint.
•
¶ever alter or modià your respirator.
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Äake sure your mask is properLy Ftted.
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³´so MµgHty ¶mpor·ant .¸¸
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Wear cLotHng¹LiKe coverALLs¹that'lL cover Ås mÆch o´ your skin as ÇssibLe.
•
Protect your hands and wrists with rubber gLoves wheN mixµng CÈRC
components and when using thinner.
•
ÉeEp your eyes protected with spLash goggles or a ²ce shieLd or saÊty glasses
with side shieLds when mixing paint or usµng thinner.
•
¶ever mix paint or use thinner near an open Ëame, weLding torch or
ÌelÍburning heater.
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I´ you use an eLectÎic driLl accessory to mix paint in a MetaL container, make
sure both the drill and container are grounded.
¹ubbE² GASkET
ºA²T²±dGE
P²Ef±»TE²
P²Ef±lTE² ²ETA±N±NG ²±NG
Warm anD ¼½¾³¿!
Ordinary paint is easier to work with than CÈRC. Ïhere's more to go wrong
with CÈRC. Áearning thµs the hard way can result in a mess¹and a waste o´
tiMe and MateriaL.
Ðven the temperature o´ the sur²ce to be painted is criticalÑno Less than 60° ³
and no more than ÒÓ°³ during painting and ¼r at least 4 hours aferward. (Six
hours is better.) Ïhe PUP top coat wiLL cure at temperatures beLow 60°³, but
more sLowly as the teÔperature drops.
Ïhe sur²ce must be completeLY dry and cLean¹no sanding debris, carbon
deposits, grease, wax, saLt, oil, dieseL ÌeL, hydrauLic/transMission Ëuid .
.. or
even ÕÖge×rints. With your Øce and haNds protected, use a cLean, tÙinnerÚsoaked
rag ¼r cLeaning. Ïhen wipe with a cLeaN, dry rag to make sure therÛ's no moisture
lef.
Scratches or other light damage to the top coat requires scuÜ sanding. Ïhis
is onLy Light sanding to roughen the sur²ce so paint wiLL stick.
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