What occupational diseases do spray painters have? Which ones should I check for when I go for a physical examination?

The main components of paint: resin, solvent and pigments and fillers. The resin is basically non-toxic. The solvent will cause damage to the human respiratory tract and skin and affect the blood system; the pigments and fillers are mainly used for coloring. Powdered or flake solids, some are toxic and some are less toxic, mainly causing damage to the respiratory system. When spraying, you should prepare: gas mask (do not use an ordinary mask), one-piece spray painting suit, work shoes, and preferably earplugs (general air spraying will make a lot of noise)

Occupational hazards in spray painting Survey

Survey of Occupational Hazards in Paint Spray Workers

Sun Mingqin, Sun Mingliang, Wang Xinyu Guo

Abstract: In order to understand the exposure of spray painters to benzene, toluene and xylene (referred to as mixed benzene) occupational disease hazards to provide reliable basis for the prevention of occupational hazards in mixed benzene operations. We conducted an occupational disease hazard investigation on the mixed benzene operations of spray painters in 11 small and medium-sized enterprises in the city. 139 mixed benzene workers were selected as the exposure group , 130 mechanical processing workers who were not exposed to mixed benzene served as the control group, and a case-control study was conducted. The results showed that the highest concentration of benzene in the air of the spray painting workshops of 11 small and medium-sized enterprises was 1 983 mg/m3, and the lowest sample qualification rate was 30.76 %. The average total number of white blood cells, the positive detection rate of total white blood cells lower than 4.5×109/L, the abnormal rate of electrocardiogram, blurred vision symptoms, and the positive rate of autonomic nervous system signs in the exposure group were all higher than those in the control group, and the differences were significant; with time As the length of service increases, the detection rate of the total number of white blood cells lower than the normal value in the exposed group increases, showing an obvious dose-response relationship.

Keywords: spray painting operations; mixed benzene; occupational hazards

< p>Classification number: R135 Document identification code: B

Article number: 1000-7164(2004)06-0368-02

About the author: Sun Mingqin (1952-), female, Deputy chief physician.

Author’s unit: Sun Mingqin (Dezhou Health and Epidemic Prevention Station, Dezhou, Shandong, 253014)

Sun Mingliang (Dezhou People’s Hospital, Dezhou, Shandong, 253014) < /p>

Wang Xin (Dezhou Health and Epidemic Prevention Station, Dezhou, Shandong, 253014)

Yu Guo (Dezhou Health and Epidemic Prevention Station, Dezhou, Shandong, 253014)