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How to stay safe when spraying or sandblasting

Sandblasting and spray painting use compressed air to perform surface preparation and coating application at industrial quality standards.Sandblasting involves the spraying of abrasive particles to strip coatings from a surface or prepare it for other processes. Although the process is referred to as u201csandu201d blasting, there are actually different materials that can be used including glass and plastic. For more information on choosing the best media for your application read our guide on Choosing the right media.

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How to stay safe when spraying or sandblasting

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  1. HOW TO STAY SAFE WHEN SPRAYING OR SANDBLASTING Sandblastingandspraypaintingusecompressedair toperformsurfacepreparationandcoating applicationatindustrialqualitystandards. Sandblastinginvolvesthesprayingofabrasive particlestostripcoatingsfromasurfaceorprepare itforotherprocesses. Althoughtheprocessis referredtoas “sand” blasting, thereareactually differentmaterialsthatcanbeusedincludingglass andplastic. Formoreinformationonchoosingthe bestmediaforyourapplicationreadourguideon Choosingtherightmedia. Dependingontheapplication, sprayingmaybe usedtoapplyprotectiveand/oraestheticcoatings includingpaints, resins, lacquers, varnishes. Spraying hastheadvantageofprovidingamoreeven, consistent & controllablefinishthanmanual techniques. HAZARDS WITH SANDBLASTING AND SPRAYING Inhalationofparticulates Chemicalreactions Noise SMALL PARTICLES Thesmallparticlesinvolvedinsprayingand sandblastingpresenttheprimaryrisks – inaddition toinhalation, thesmallparticlescanalsobe hazardousiftheycomeintocontactwithexposed bodypartsoriftheyareingested. Thereareavariety ofhealthproblemsthattheseriskscanresultin includingimpairmentoflungs, liver, kidneys, oreven thebrain. CHEMICAL REACTIONS Itisimportanttoconsiderthematerialsthatarebeingusedinspraying/blastingin combinationwiththesurfacematerial. Somepaintsandcoatingscancontainvolatileor flammablecomponents. Similarly, somesurfacesmaycontainelementslikeleadwhich becomedangerouswhenairborne. NOISE Onehazardthatissometimesoverlookedishearingdamageasaresultofoverexposure toloudblasting/sprayingprocesseswithoutprotection. Blasting, inparticular, isaloud processandprolongedexposurecanresultinlongertermauralproblemsincluding hearingloss. HOW TO SANDBLAST AND SPRAY SAFELY ThestandardframeworkforcreatingasafeworkenvironmentistheHierarchyofControls. Indescendingorderofeffectivenessare: Elimination Substitution EngineeringControls AdministrativeControls PPE Inthiscontext, eliminationisnotapplicablesowewillfocusontheremainingcontrols. CONTACT US Address : 1K/18 Beafield Road, Para Hills West SA 5096 Australia Phone : 1300 822 569 Email : sales@quantumblast.com.au Website : www.quantumblast.com.au

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