Title: Health Risks Associated With Auto Body Painting Materials | It Still Runs
Headings: Health Risks Associated With Auto Body Painting Materials
Health Risks Associated With Auto Body Painting Materials
Flammable Substances and Burns
Airborne Sanding Particles
Airborne Paint Fumes and Chemicals
Impact Dangers and Blindness
Welding Fumes
Direct Chemical Contact
References

Content: Without proper ventilation, airborne solvents and reducers ignite in open air by any a spark source. Orbital sanders, automotive ignition, grinding wheels and oxygen-acetylene welders provide ignition sources for combustion. Rags and towels that have been improperly stored can ignite by spontaneous combustion or static electricity. Flammable explosions can cause severe skin burns, blindness and traumatic concussion. Airborne Sanding Particles
Body and painting refinishing techniques use abrasive sanders and grinders to smooth and refinish metal and painted surfaces. Sanding discs produce microscopic abrasives of silica, rust, and methylene chloride, along with chromium and lead that comes from sanding coat-painted surfaces. These fine dust particles become airborne and, without proper ventilation, linger to be inhaled by shop personnel. Inhaling such particles for even short terms can cause asthma, emphysema and other lung-related diseases and irritation. Shop personnel should always wear respirators and eye protection when sanding and grinding bare metal or painted surfaces. Airborne Paint Fumes and Chemicals
Auto body painters are at risk of inhaling isocyanates, which include two-part coatings, paints and paint pigments that use a hardener in combination with a catalyst.