A BREATH OF FRESH AIR-OSHA Implements Respirator Maintenance Rule
It is difficult for charcoal respirators users to determine when the filter or the entire respirator body should be replaced. Manufacturers of this equipment typically recommend the equipment be...

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Aqueous Parts Cleaning: Best environmental practices for auto repair
Discusses the advantages of aqueous automobile parts cleaning equipment as a logical and environmentally friendly alternative to the typical solvent and petroleum distillate units commonly used.

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Control Technology
Control measures developed to reduce occupational exposure for spray painting operations. Spray painting equipment used for most finish coat applications in all facets of the finishing and refinish...

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Controlling Brake Dust to Protect Your Health
This site discusses the do's and don'ts when making repairs on any part of a vehicle such as clutches, brakes, etc. on which asbestos is likely to be used. Breathing these particles can damage your...

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Fuel System Service
An overview on your vehicle’s fuel system and the services available to those components is hosted by professional race car driver Rusty Wallace in this short produced by Snap-on.

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Haz-Map Information by Job: Automotive Mechanics and Service Technicians
Lists high risk job tasks associated with automotive mechanics and service technicians.

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International Datasheets on Occupational Hazards: Mechanic, automobile
Overview of worker health & safety issues for automotive workers.

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Isocyanates Profile: Automotive Refinishing Shop Project and Philadelphia Project
Background information on the use of isocyanates and diisocyanates in the automotive refinishing industry is available in this draft report. It also includes a number of links to sites which offer...

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Isocyanates: The silent killer
A brief synopsis to enlighten people in the auto collision repair industry about the dangers associated with the use of isocyanates, the health effects of isocyanates, protecting oneself when using...

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Managing Worker Health and Safety: A Case study of an auto refinishing operation's employee training
This case study show cases a collision repair shop that uses MSD Sheets to apprise employees of the potential hazards associated with the products they use.

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