8.8 Safety requirements for preservation

8.8 Safety requirements for preservation

Preservation procedure comprising surfaces preparation, coating with preservation materials, paper marking and cutting, packing shall be carried out only by persons of the age, subjected to medical examination, properly instructed on labor and fire safety, and receiving primary instructions on the working place. Preservation remises and sections should be separated from other production premises and equipped with plenum-exhaust ventilation. Materials used for preservation are combustible substances with flash temperature from 170 to 270oC, and shall comply with state standards, technical specifications and have quality certificate. Conservation materials being supplied shall bear labels with material description. Perform preservation operations in special clothes and footwear and use individual protection means. When performing preservation operations, observe personal hygiene rules, dry clean special clothes in time, do not wash them in emulsions, solvents, kerosine. By the degree of impact on human health, preservation materials are classified as of moderate hazard, so use recommended individual protection means while handling materials. With prolonged exposure to skin of preservation oils, greases and liquids, skin may be injured. White spirit vapors in small concentrations act as a weak drug, large concentration may result in poisoning. Anticorrosion paper contains corrosion inhibitors causing irritation and inflammation of skin, mucous of nose and eyes. Before starting work, it is required to put on cotton overalls, robe or an apron, prepare individual protection means depending on work conditions and toxicity of substances used. Grease hands with protection paste (cream) and put on cotton and rubber gloves. Before starting work, safe conditions of which are not known, demand for safety instructions training.