Safety
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2.3
Basic Safety Precautions and Practices
Compliance with the following recommended precautions and practices will prevent personal injury or
damage to property during applicator operation and maintenance.
2.3.1 Safety of Personnel
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Only trained personnel should be permitted to perform operation, maintenance, and
troubleshooting procedures.
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There should always be a second person present when performing maintenance on a
system that is powered up.
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Immediately push the red Emergency Machine Off (EMO) button on the coating system if
personnel are in danger of being injured.
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Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry while operating the system. Tie back long hair to
prevent it from being caught in moving parts.
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To prevent burn injury, wear thermal gloves when working around heater tooling and fluid
heaters.
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Make sure all facility power sources are safely grounded.
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Routinely inspect all air hoses and electrical cables for damage.
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Make sure power cords and air supply hoses do not cross a walkway or aisle.
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Maintain a clean and orderly work area.
2.3.2 Material Safety
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Follow Material Safety Data Sheet
(MSDS) recommendations for the proper handling,
cleanup, and disposal of all materials and fluids and their containers (i.e., syringes, cups,
reservoirs, etc.) used with the coating system.
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Make sure the coating system ventilation is ON during handling and cleanup of all materials
used with the coating system.
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Know the MSDS recommendations for treatment of injury resulting from exposure to
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Always wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) as recommended by facility
safety practices and the material manufacturer’s MSDS.
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When working with multiple fluids, refer to the MSDS to ensure the materials are
compatible.
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If possible, save or recycle unused materials. Refer to the MSDS before saving or recycling
unused materials.