Ask the consultant: personal protection equipment

WHICH PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT SHOULD I USE?

HI SHW

We have a new paint supplier and would like to know what type of mask and gloves we should use. We will be painting on open deck with a roller and brush. I have attached the SDS for the product, and I hope you can help us on our way.

Søren P. DEAR SØREN

For paint, the rules on code numbers also apply, and these indicate which personal protective equipment is to be used for different types of work tasks. See the code number scheme. This should be in line with what is stated in the safety data sheet, workplace instructions, and protective equipment notice. It can be found under Art. 8 in the SDS. See Figure 1.

An easier way to find the information is to log on to @sea. Find the product in the Chemicals module and look in the "Workplace Instruction", where you can find the same information about personal protection when using the product. See Figure 2.

Figure 1 Figure 2

You have the option of adding personal protection measures that you wish to use on board to your workplace instructions. These changes will be automatically inserted into your personal protection equipment notice.

On the overview screen of chemicals held in the same storage location, you can print out the personal protection equipment notice that provides a quick and clear overview of the personal

Figure 3 protection equipment to be used when painting with the product in question. See Figure 3.

To answer your question, in this case, you need to use an air-fed half-mask and chemical-resistant gloves (EN374). The manufacturer recommends the following types of gloves: Silver Shield / Barrier / 4H gloves, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), Viton®, nitrile rubber.

In cases of short-term exposure, the following gloves can be used: Neoprene rubber, butyl rubber, natural rubber (latex), polyvinyl chloride (PVC).

I hope that this answer will help you to quickly find the necessary personal protection equipment in the future.

Kind regards, Ester Ørum, Consultant for the work environment. REMINDER

We remind you that from December 31, 2022, SEA HEALTH & WELFARE will no longer approve safety data sheets dated before January 1, 2021, when creating a new product.

The shipping company is responsible for submitting new SDS charts to the chemical database.