Toolbox Talk: Spray Painting and Sanding Nano-Enabled Paint

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• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  Nano-enabled products contain very small engineered nanomaterials. Adding them to construction products can make them stronger or protect them from the sun. Nanomaterials are many times thinner than a human hair. Nano titanium dioxide is a common nanomaterial added to paints. Workers can breathe in nanomaterials when they spray, sand or disturb nano-enabled paint. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) believes nano titanium dioxide might be harmful to workers because it causes lung damage and cancer in lab animals. NIOSH has a recommended exposure limit for nano titanium dioxide. OSHA has no specific standard for engineered nanomaterials, but other standards, like respiratory protection or hazard communication, may apply. Remember This: 1. Use an orbital sander attached to a vacuum with a HEPA filter to capture the dust before it gets into the air. 2. Use a respirator when spray painting and while sanding if the vacuum alone does not capture enough of the dust. 3. Wear goggles or a face shield to protect your eyes from the dust and hearing protection to prevent hearing loss. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Construction Materials Occupational Health Paint Safety
• Keywords:
  Construction Materials Nanomaterials Paint Spraying Spraying Operations Spray Painting
• Series:
  CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications
• Subseries:
  Toolbox Talk
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Guidance
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20065650
• Citation:
  Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2018 Oct; :1-2
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20090901
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:403e4f92625f348ea074ec6a4f805506731a757c5107edb83f8eb6c5d0536e276814625b4a89a304c882db44ee7dbbddd24226cffdf1094a2d8af7ad3db021ff
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/213173/cdc_213173_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 774.83 KB ]