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Kind of makes you wonder what is in our shops...
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11 years ago
This is crazy
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11 years ago
Long term expose to many chemicals will get you. Ventilation is very important when spraying pretty much anything. Latex gloves are a common item for the past dozen years or so. I never thought anything about hand protection years ago.
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One thing that is missed in the many safety programs is Common Sense. Chemical exposure hazards are related to time and concentration of the chemicals you are using. If you spill a cup of acid on the floor of you shop, you do not need to call the Hazmet team which will bring a dozen people and a like number of vehicles. However if you have a drum of acid (god knows why you would have this much in your shop) the situation is completely different. The location also affects the response to a spill. If you spill that drum of acid on you rural farm that calls for one response, if that same drum is spilled in your urban shop and is running into the street that is something else.
Like wise if you shop is constantly filled with solvent fumes at at combustion that is a problem, If you pull out the paint can are smell the chemical for a few minutes while you are using it, that is completely different.
The same can be said about dust exposure. If there is a constant cloud in your shop and you are spending 8 hours a day, you have one situation. If you run the saw for a few minutes and create a little dust for 10 minutes the situation is completely different.
Each situation requires its own safety equipment and safety protection, so instead of worrying what a chemical will do to you use Common Sense, and apply the safety measure appropriate to the situation.