

#Fluid mask alternative how to#
Always wear air-fed breathing apparatus (BA) when spraying and know how to safely leave or enter your booth or room during the clearance time.Your booth/room takes time to clear of mist, so know the clearance time and make sure everyone else does too.

Never spray paint outside the booth or room. The risk of developing occupational asthma occurs because paint spraying produces a lot of invisible airborne mist that you can breathe in.Ten bodyshop myths that can take your breath awayīelow are some key tips for vehicle paint sprayers and owners of motor vehicle repair bodyshops. The ground-breaking training material used at these Safety and Health Awareness Days has now been made freely available on the MVR webpages. Over a number of years HSE have worked with industry representatives to explode the myths and explain why even the best air-fed visor can fail to protect people. Over 2000 people involved with vehicle paint spraying have attended free workshops up and down the country to find out how they could carry on using isocyanate paints safely.
#Fluid mask alternative skin#
Significant skin contact with isocyanate hardeners may cause dermatitis. Once people are affected even very low exposure levels can trigger an attack. Other workers in bodyshops are also sometimes affected eg maintenance personnel, managers and others who work in close proximity to spray booths/rooms. This spray mist containing isocyanate may also worsen existing asthma. Every year around 50 sprayers are diagnosed with isocyanate asthma and most have to leave the industry. Spraying 2-pack isocyanate paints is the main cause of occupational asthma in the UK and, for years, vehicle paint sprayers have been the group most at risk. MVR paint sprayers have about a 90 times higher risk of getting asthma compared with the UK working population. 'Water-based' does not mean 'isocyanate-free', just that it is emulsion based and has reduced levels of solvents. Isocyanates are used in some water-based paints, most base coats and almost all lacquers.

Paints containing isocyanate are used extensively in MVR as almost all motor vehicle repair bodyshops use 2-pack or "2K" isocyanate-containing paints. Guidance on working with 2-pack isocyanate paints Repair or recovery of buses and coaches fitted with air suspension.Overview - Roadside repair and recovery.Tyre removal, replacement and inflation.Measuring paint spray booth clearance time.Safety in the use of two-post vehicle lifts.Harmful dusts - Inhalation and Dermatitis risks.Cleaning/degreasing substances including valeting.
