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• Ventilate your work area adequately
when you perform sanding operations.
• Wear eye and hearing protection.
Always use safety glasses with side shields.
unless otherwise specified, everyday glasses provide only limited impact resistance, they
are not safety glasses. use only certified safety equipment; eye protection equipment should
comply with ANSI z87.1 standards. Protective hearing equipment should comply with ANSI
s3.19 standards.
• Protect your lungs.
Wear a face or dust mask if the operation is dusty. Following this
rule will reduce the risk of personal injury.
SAFETY RULES FOR PAINT REMOVAL
WarnIng:
Extreme care should be taken when removing paint. The
peelings, residue, and vapors of paint may contain lead, which is poisonous.
Exposure to even low levels of lead can cause irreversible brain and nervous
system damage. Young and unborn children are particularly vulnerable.
Before beginning any paint removal process you should determine whether the paint you are removing
contains lead. This can be done by your local health department or by a professional who uses a paint
analyzer to check for lead.
WarnIng:
Lead-based paint should only be removed by a professional.
Persons removing paint should follow these guidelines
1. Keep the work area well ventilated.
Open the windows and put an exhaust
fan in one of them. Be sure the fan is moving air from inside to outside.
2. remove or cover any carpets, rugs, furniture, clothing, cooking
utensils, and air ducts.
3. Place drop cloths in the work area to catch any paint chips or
peelings.
Wear protective clothing such as extra work shirts, overalls and hats
.
4. Work in one room at a time.
Furnishings should be removed or placed in the
center of the room and covered. Work areas should be sealed off from the rest of the dwelling
by sealing doorways with drop cloths.
5. Children, pregnant or potentially pregnant women and nursing
mothers should not be present in the work area
until the work is done
and all cleanup is complete.
6. Keep food and drink out of the work area.
Wash hands, arms, and face
and rinse mouth before eating and drinking. Do not smoke or chew gum or tobacco in the
work area.
7. Clean up all removed paint and dust by wet mopping the floors.
use a wet cloth to clean all walls, sills and any other surfaces where paint or dust is clinging.
Do not sweep, dry dust or vacuum. use a high phosphate detergent or trisodium (TSP) to
wash and mop areas
.
8. at the end of each work session,
put the paint chips and debris in a double
plastic bag, close it with tape or twist ties and dispose properly.
