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Health&Safety improvements-screen recycling & washout

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Rockers:
This is one area where we could do more I think. What are my fellow shop owners doing in this regard?  Do you have you crew wear mask with certain type of filters when recycling screens? If so what filters do you recommend? Are there any ceiling fans in your screen recycling area that bring fresh air in and evacuate "used" air? Anything else that can be done to make this area more safe for the staff?

tonypep:
All this just remember it is generally not approved to have employees share masks, filters, and gloves.

mk162:

--- Quote from: tonypep on July 19, 2019, 10:38:48 AM ---All this just remember it is generally not approved to have employees share masks, filters, and gloves.

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What about needles?  Is that OK?

Also, it is kind of gross to share a mask with someone else.  We buy the cartridge style ones, they aren't terribly expensive online usually.  Everybody writes their names on them and we replace them when it's required.

tonypep:
When these things need to be replaced is highly subjective. Charcoal masks are a good option. People can be sensitive in different ways. Some chemicals can cause a tickle in the throat,for instance. Some may require more elaborate equipment. Careful here. Some people are more sensitive to lawsuits than others. That is a different type of sensitivity altogether.

Rockers:

--- Quote from: tonypep on July 19, 2019, 10:38:48 AM ---All this just remember it is generally not approved to have employees share masks, filters, and gloves.

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Would never do that. Gosh just the thought of it makes me feel sick.

But fun aside, considering the screen reclaiming process blows so many different types of chemical components into the air I`m really not sure what type of cartridge to get for our respiratory masks?

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