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Many workers are unaware of the potential
hazards in their work environment, which makes them more vulnerable
to injury. The following references aid in recognizing and controlling
some of the hazards associated with autobody repair and refinishing.
Hazard Recognition
- Preventing Asthma and Death
from Diisocyanate Exposure. US Department of Health and
Human Services (DHHS), National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Publication No. 96-111 (Alert), (1996). Summarizes seven case reports of
disease and deaths following occupational exposure to diisocyanates.
- Isocyanates.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Safety and Health Topic.
- Control Technology for Autobody Repair and Painting Shops at Kay
Parks/Dan Meyer Autorebuild, Tacoma, Washington. National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Engineering
Control Technology Branch (ECTB) In-Depth Survey Report No. ECTB 179-12a, (1992, September).
Describes an evaluation of orbital and in-line sanders with built-in high-velocity,
low volume exhaust hoods.
- Good Practices for Employees in Autobody Shops. National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 77-229/National
Technical Information Service (NTIS) Publication No. PB 276-677, (1977).
- HSG-Auto Repair and Body Shops. National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No.
75-136/National Technical Information Service (NTIS) Publication
No. PB 83-178-210, (1975).
- For additional information on hazards associated with autobody
repair and refinishing, see OSHA's Safety and Health Topics Pages on:
Possible Solutions
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Health Hazard Evaluations (HETAs).
- Matrix Auto Body, Englewood, Colorado. Report No. HETA 95-0406-2609, (1996,
October), 361 KB PDF, 27 pages. Describes an assessment of worker exposure to isocyanates
during spray painting of automobiles. Other concerns for worker exposure included
solvents, total dusts, noise, carbon monoxide (CO), and metals.
- Spence's Carstar, Denver, Colorado. Report No. HETA 95-0405-2600,
(1996, September), 373 KB PDF, 26 pages.
Summarizes two NIOSH assessments of worker exposure to isocyanates during spray painting of automobiles.
- Martin's Carstar, Inc., Lakewood, Colorado. Report No. HETA 95-0311-2593,
(1996, August), 285 KB PDF, 27 pages. Summarizes two NIOSH assessments of worker
exposure to isocyanates during spray painting of automobiles.
- Control
of Dusts From Sanding in Autobody Repair Shops. US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 96-105
(Hazard Controls 1).
- Control
of Paint Overspray in Autobody Repair Shops. US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 96-106
(Hazard Controls 2).
- A
Control Matrix for Spray Painting at Autobody Repair Shops.
US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS),
Public Health Service (PHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and the
Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, (1998, May).
- PMDI User Guidelines for Protective
Clothing Selection. Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry (API) Technical Bulletin AX178, (2002, January),
245 KB PDF,
6 pages. Presents guidelines for selecting the appropriate chemical protective clothing for working with
polymeric methylene diisocyanate (polymeric MDI or PMDI) and PMDI-based foam systems.
- TDI User Guidelines for Protective Clothing Selection. Alliance
for the Polyurethanes Industry (API) Technical Bulletin AX179, (2001, July), 128 KB
PDF,
6 pages. Presents guidelines for selecting the appropriate chemical protective clothing for working with
toluene diisocyanate (TDI) and TDI-based foam systems.
- Heitbrink W.A., et al. "A Comparison of Conventional and HVLP Spray Painting Guns."
Am Ind Hyg Assoc J. 57(1996): 304-310.
- Heitbrink W.A., et al. "Control of Paint Overspray in Autobody Repair Shops."
Am Ind Hyg Assoc J. 56.10(1995): 1023-1032.
- Heitbrink W.A., et al. "Evaluation of Ventilated Sanders in the Autobody Repair Industry."
Am Ind Hyg Assoc J. 55.8(1994): 756-759.
- For additional information, see OSHA's Safety and Health
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