Speaking of painting...Respirator tips

[Doug Cronkhite]

Imron is just plain mean stuff and is not for anyone but professional
painters. The average person doesn't have the equipment or training required
to safely use this paint.
 
-Doug
 
 
 


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From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org] On
Behalf Of Bill Glaze
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 1:17 PM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: Re: Speaking of painting...Respirator tips


As far as Imron goes, I had read in an airplane magazine that a fellow had
been painting his Christen Eagle in an open field with IMRON, and apparently
felt that being in the open air was precaution enough.  He was pronounced
DOA at the hospital, due to catalyzed paint clogging his lungs.  A couple of
years later, I had my El Camino painted with IMRON by a professional spray
company near where I lived.  The spray booth was a completely enclosed tent
looking structure  (one of those crisscrossed by ropes) and had a positive
air pressure setup.  This structure was outside, in the open air.  When  the
man went in to spray, he was dressed as if he was going on a moonwalk.
Totally covered, pressure mask, lines, air supply, etc.  The booth had a
window, and I walked over to see what was going on inside.
Another employee politely :suggested that I might prefer to look at the
goings-on from inside the office, (where nothing could be seen,
incidentally.)
He stated: "we only insist on this procedure when IMRON is being sprayed."
That's when I decided that I really didn't want anything to do with the
stuff.

Bill Glaze

humptybump at comcast.net wrote:


I guess the pro painters that live with this stuff should all be dead  . I
havn't seen one yet with a fresh air system , and they work 8-9 hours a day
in the paint booth.  hmmmmmm.
 
  
 

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This is my understanding also....that there is no canister-type mask that
will protect you from isocyanates (i.e., acrylic urethane paints such as PPG
Concept), and the only truely safe way to use isocyanate-based paints is
with a remote air supply.
 
It is not just inhalation of vapors that is problematic, it is also
absorption through eyes and skin.  Isocyanate-based paints are dangerous and
some folks can have very bad reactions to trace amounts of isocyanates.  Err
on the side of caution.
 
Andre'

----- Original Message ----- 
From: MKMSG at aol.com 
To: discussion at nsrca.org 
Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 8:44 AM
Subject: Re: Speaking of painting...Respirator tips


Clay:  What model 3M mask/filter is safe (as stated by 3M) for use with
isocyanates?  My experience has been Dupont states that a self contained or
supplied fresh air system is the only safe way to spray their isocyanate
based paints.    
 
Mike Moritko
 
In a message dated 1/16/05 11:11:10 AM Central Standard Time,
clay2 at highstream.net writes:


Hello all,
 
I sell Dupont brand out of my parts store.  A word about the 3m Masks.  They
are widely and almost exclusively used by all the professional painters in
my area.  One thing you DO want to do when storing the mask in the
re-sealable package along with cleaning them thouroughly is to remove and
dispose of the canister pre-filters. If you do not, the canister will
deteriorate just has if a painter would use them everyday.  New pre-filters
are available from anyone selling the masks.
 
Clay Schmidt

 
 

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