PAINT COMPONENTS |
DAILY CHECKLIST
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PRE-REQUIREMENTS
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P1 Air Compressor | |||
• Fully maintained and serviced | |||
• Capable of 125psi discharge pressure | |||
• Positioned upwind and away from working area | |||
• High volume of breathing air quality if separate dedicated compressor not used | |||
• High temperature safety cut out | |||
• Oil and particulate filter separator | |||
P2 Paint Air Supply Hose | |||
• Large bore hose | |||
• Large connector fittings with whipchecks and/ or safety chains installed |
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P3 Paint Pump | |||
• Fully maintained and serviced on a regular basis | |||
• Check and top up throat seal liquid daily | |||
• Completely cleaned immediately after each operation |
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• Keep pump ‘wet’ at all times – leave solvent in pump after use, for long storage periods, use Diesel, Kerosine or Pump Armor |
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P4 Paint Line | |||
• Rated pressure must be greater than maximum rated pressure of pump and undamaged | |||
P5 Paint Line Whip Hose | |||
• Rated pressure must be greater than maximum rated pressure of pump and undamaged | |||
P6 Spray Gun | |||
• Check Spray Gun is clean and fully operational (clean with thinners, etc.) |
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• Ensure Tip Guard is in place | |||
• Ensure correct tip size is used for product being applied | |||
• Ensure gun rated pressure is above pump rated pressure | |||
P7 Reversible Air Drill and Mixer/Stirrer | |||
• Ensure Air Drill is in good working order | |||
• Mixer/Stirrer is clean and free from contaminants | |||
• For 2 component coatings – 2 Air Drills and Mixer/Stirrers required |
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P8 Drum(s) for Mixing Paint | |||
• Clean straight sided tin(s) for mixing paint | |||
P9 Painter’s Tool Box | |||
• Contains spares, tools, gloves for mixing, brushes, fittings, etc | |||
P10 Extra Drum | |||
• Disposal drum for waste paint and used Thinner residue | |||
P11 Bag of Rags | |||
• These are a must for general use and any spills or leaks |
Spray Painting System: Daily Component Checklist
OPERATOR SAFETY COMPONENTS |
DAILY CHECKLIST
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PRE-REQUIREMENTS
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S1 Breathing Air Source | |||
• Checked and maintained on a regular basis | |||
• Located in a clean air atmosphere, upwind and away from the blast area and engine exhaust fumes | |||
• Approved air compressor or dedicated breathing air compressor or air pump or bottled breathing air or other approved supply | |||
S2 Breathing Air Filter | |||
• Cartridges require regular programmed replacement | |||
• Cartridges require regular programmed replacement | |||
S3 Carbon Monoxide Monitor or Converter Monitor | |||
• Checked, tested and calibrated on a routine basis | |||
• Samples air and safeguards against toxic, carbon monoxide gas | |||
• Ensures carbon monoxide level is below 10ppm (11 milligram/m³) as per AS1715 | |||
S4 Breathing Air Line | |||
• Fitted with threaded screw-type connector or AS 1715 approved ‘Safety Type’ coupling with two distinct actions required for disconnection | |||
• AS Standard approved and marked | |||
S5 Climate Control Tube | |||
• Air temperature control within 15°C – 25°C range for operator comfort | |||
• Complies with requirements of AS 1715 | |||
S6 Blast Helmet (Respirator) | |||
• Inspected and maintained for wear and tear to the cape, collar, head gear and visor as per AS 1715 requirements | |||
• Inner lens in place for impact protection | |||
• Supplied with minimum 170 liters/minute breathing quality air as per AS 1715 | |||
• Air quality regularly tested and test records maintained as per AS 1715 requirements to check the following levels of contaminants: Oil below 1 milligram/m³, Carbon Monoxide below 10 ppm (11 milligrams/m³), Carbon Dioxide below 800 ppm (1400 milligrams/m³), Oxygen between 19.5 and 22.0% |
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• Issued on an exclusive use basis (or shared use only with an AS 1715 approved programme for extensive and stringent cleaning, disinfecting, and recording) | |||
• Earplugs and/or earmuffs essential for hearing protection | |||
• Optional communication equipment | |||
• Optional blast light illumination kit | |||
S7 Other Protective Clothing | |||
• Leather gloves/gauntlets | |||
• Blast suit/protective overalls | |||
• Safety footwear | |||
S8 Work Hazards | |||
Check, control and eliminate wherever possible: | |||
• Physical dangers – tripping, falling, crushing | |||
• Toxic substances e.g. lead, arsenic, cyanide, heavy metals, chromates, free silica, etc. present either in the abrasive, the coating, the substrate or the environment |
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