AEROSOL PAINT SAFETY

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AEROSOL PAINT SAFETY

• CONTENTS OF THE CAN
• PERSONAL SAFETY
• PREPARING THE AREA
• PAINTING
• CLEANUP
• STORINGTHE CAN

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PAINTING THE PROJECT

• USE A TACK CLOTH TO CLEAN THE OBJECT TO BE
  PAINTED
• WEAR THE PROTECTIVE GEAR
• HOLD THE NOZZLE 8 TO 12 INCHES FROM THE OBJECT TO
  BE PAINTED
• SPRAY A LIGHT COAT AND WAIT 10 MINUTES
• APPLY OTHER COATS TO COVER

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CONTENTS OF THE CAN

• PAINT PIGMENT
• PRESSURE AGENT
• SOLVENT
• DRYING AGENT
• NOZZLE SIZE
• PRESSURE CYLINDER
• INSTRUCTION/SAFETY/OPERATION

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PERSONAL SAFETY

• EXPLOSION/FIRE HAZARD
• EYE PROTECTION
• SKIN PROTECTION
• RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
• AREA PROTECTION
• VENTILATION

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PREPARING THE PAINTING AREA

• CHOOSE AN OPEN VENTILATED AREA OR FORCED AIR
  PAINT ROOM
• COVER THE SURFACE AREA WITH PAPER TO CAPTURE
  OVERSPRAY
• SHAKE THE CAN A MINIMUM OF ONE MINUTE
• WEAR EYE/SKIN/RESPIRATORY PROTECTION

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CLEAN-UP THE AREA

• MOVE THE PAINTED PART TO A DUST FREE AREA TO DRY
• DISPOSE OF THE PAPER/CLOTHS/GLOVES/ETC. IN A FIRE
  CAN
• CHECK THE FLOOR AND SURROUNDING AREAS FOR PAINT
  SPILLS AND CLEAN-UP

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STORING THE CAN

• CLEAN THE NOZZLE BY TURNING THE CAN UPSIDE DOWN
  AND SPRAYING 5 SECONDS
• REPLACE THE COLORED CAP
• STORE IN A COOL/FIRE PROOF/ DRY PAINT STORAGE
  CABINET

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CHEMICAL ABUSE OF THE SPRAY CAN

• NEUROSYSTEM DAMAGE
• PERMANENT BRAIN DAMAGE
• BLINDNESS
• SKIN CANCER
• LUNG CANCER

DEATH
DEATH
DEATH
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-------TEST------

• USING YOUR PENCIL FILL IN THE CORRECT ANSWER ON
  THE SCAN-TRON ANSWER SHEET.
• A SCORE OF 100 AND YOU ARE DONE
• A SCORE OF LESS THAN 100 WITH WRITTEN CORRECTIONS
  TO THE TEST IS NEEDED.
• RETAKE THE TEST AS NEEDED.