Risk Of Explosion Caused By Paint Vapors Igniting. Risk Of Poisoning Caused By Inhaling Paint Vapors - As98.00-Z-0002-01A
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No smoking! No open fire! Use respiratory protection, protective clothing, gloves, safety glasses and protective skin cream. Ensure that the area is well ventilated.
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Potential risks
Risk of explosion: When working on paints, vapors are created that explode when ignited
Risk of poisoning
Inhaling paint vapors and spray mist can pose a health hazard! Contact with paint vapors can cause irritation to skin and eyes.
Paint may contain hazardous substances such as:
- Cancer causing substances (e.g. benzene, zinc chromate),
- Poisonous substances (e.g. zinc chromate, phenol),
- Genetically hazardous substances (e.g. ethyl glycol acetate/ethyl acetate)
Rules of conduct and safety precautions
- No smoking! No open fire!
- Always use protective clothing, gloves, safety glasses and protective skin cream.
- Paint in a spraying booth. Ensure adequate ventilation and always wear a protective respiratory mask.
- Paints require special identification. Poisonous and cancer causing substances (marked with a T, skull and crossbones) may only be handled in the presence of specially qualified personnel.
- When handling these materials, please observe the pertinent safety regulations of the UVV-VBG 23, the Directive on Dangerous Substances and the environmental protection regulations (according to the hazardous substance ID on the container and the safety data sheets from the supplier).
- In export countries, please observe your country-specific accident prevention and protection regulations.
First aid measures
Eyes
- Rinse the eye thoroughly for several minutes with lukewarm water while protecting the non-affected eye. Eyelid must be wide open. Request victim to move the eye in all directions as it is being rinsed out. Consult an eye doctor and be sure to state measures already taken.
Respiratory paths
- Fresh air; perform mouth to mouth respiration if the victim is no longer breathing, if necessary administer oxygen, keep warm, keep calm. Consult a physician.
Skin
- Splashes on the skin must be immediately and carefully washed off with plenty of soap and water. If necessary, clean skin again with a suitable skin cleaning agent.