What harm does spray paint do to the human body

We all know that paint has a strong odor, which can often be smelled from a long distance. If you smell it for a long time, it may cause vomiting, dizziness and other discomfort. Usually, few people like to do spray painting work, and most of them are done by elderly people. Spraying paint is indeed very harmful to the body, because paint contains many chemical components, some of which are volatile, which is the pungent smell we often smell, and there are other toxic and harmful components.

First, let’s talk about the harm that various materials can cause to the human body.

1. Putty

Putty is a commonly used construction material and is also necessary. It is usually composed of a main body and a curing agent.

Characteristics: It is flammable, volatile, and a strong acid.

If the curing agent and putty come into contact with the skin, it will corrode the skin. The curing agent is more corrosive and will cause severe pain.

The vapor emitted by atomic putty is irritating and can easily cause pharyngitis if inhaled for a long time.

When dry grinding putty, there is a lot of dust, and inhalation can cause throat and gastrointestinal diseases.

2. Banana oil

Also known as Tianna water, it is highly volatile, flammable, explosive and toxic. It is called banana water because it has a strong banana smell. Its main components are ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, benzene, toluene, acetone, ethanol, butanol and the like. Pure banana oil is a colorless, transparent, volatile liquid that is slightly soluble in water and soluble in various organic solvents. It is mainly used as a solvent and diluent for spray paint.

The thinner we use to clean spray guns contains up to 50% toluene, which can cause benzene poisoning. Chronic benzene poisoning can cause leukemia, and acute benzene poisoning can be fatal.

Poisoning incident: In April 2013, Liu Guowei, 65, from Shanzao Town, Xiangxiang City, was repainting his father's tombstone with paint and banana water. He mistakenly drank the banana water in a Sprite bottle as boiling water and died despite rescue efforts.

Therefore, when using thinner, you must take precautions.

3. Varnish, curing agent

Usually varnish is mixed with curing agent in a certain proportion and then sprayed. Due to its characteristics, the liquid solidifies into a solid during spraying. So imagine what would happen if no protection is taken and the varnish inhaled solidifies in the lungs and respiratory tract.

Even during the spraying process, the heavy paint mist may cause suffocation.

Almost all materials we come into contact with have harmful warnings such as flammable and explosive, cannot be touched, cannot be eaten, cannot be inhaled, etc.

So in our daily work, we should pay more attention to our own protection and minimize the harm.

First of all, the surrounding environment must be well ventilated. In some paint booths, the wind speed is slightly faster, so it is difficult to form large paint mist when spraying, thus reducing toxic gases from the source.

In addition, during dry grinding, the intake of dust can be fundamentally reduced by means of exhaust or fans.

What is more important, of course, is your own protection. Wear a dust mask when dry grinding, wear a gas mask when spraying paint, wear gloves when filling putty, and don't take off the gas mask when washing the spray gun. These are all essential.

There are also goggles, protective clothing and the like. Also pay attention to fire safety. Next, let’s talk about what spray painting technicians should pay attention to in their daily lives.

Since all materials that spray paint comes into contact with are acidic or strongly acidic, it will have a great impact on the technician's physical condition. As we all know, a healthy human body is weakly alkaline, and an acidic body is prone to illness. A prerequisite for cancer is an acidic body.

Therefore, in our daily life, in addition to drinking more water to help the body fluid circulation and detoxification, we must also abstain from smoking and drinking. Alcohol is a highly acidic food. People who drink frequently have very poor physical fitness. It goes without saying that smoking is harmful to health and harms others and oneself.

Mung beans, pig blood, and tofu are all foods that detoxify. Also avoid greasy and spicy foods. Eat more alkaline foods such as vegetables and fruits to improve your physical condition. Pay more attention to exercise, sweating is also a way for the human body to detoxify.

When the technician sprays paint, the paint flies onto the skin on the face, causing the skin to lose water and dry out. In some people, it may cause allergies and skin diseases.

So you need to take a shower after get off work. It doesn't mean you can take less showers in winter. The best bathing tool to choose is soap, because soap is alkaline, which can neutralize the paint on the skin and is easier to clean. If your skin is prone to dryness in winter, you can choose a soap with moisturizing properties.