Painting

• Pages: 235-242

27. Painting

27.1. General provisions

27.1 .1. Paints, pigments, solvents, thinners, fillers, lacquers

and similar materials containing substances that are explosive,

flammable, toxic or otherwise dangerous should comply with the

relevant provisions of Chapter 21 and this chapter.

27.1.2. As far as practicable, use should not be made of paints:

containing lead, chrome, arsenic or other dangerous pigments

or dyestulTs; or

containing dangerous solvents such as benzene, dichioretbane,

methanol (methylated spirit), carbon tetrachioride, and

trichlorethylene.

27.1.3. No solvent, preservative, metal coating or other

chemical material should be used unless any fire, toxic or other

dangers that may occur in its handling or use are known to all

concerned in. the operations.

27.1.4. When not in use, containers or packages containing

paints, varnishes, lacquers and other volatile painting materials

should:

be kept tightly closed; and

kept away from sparks, flames, sources of heat and the sun's

rays.

27.1.5. Painting materials should not be heated except in a

water jacket at a moderate temperature or in a special device

approved by the competent authority.

27.1.6. No open flame or electrical appliances with open

heating elements should be used to dry paint or similar coating

material containing a highly flammable or explosive solvent.

27.1.7. Dirty wiping rags, paint scrapings, paint-saturated

debris, etc. should not be allowed to accumulate but should:

be cleaned up at frequent intervals; or

be kept in closed metal containers.

235