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COMDTINST
6260.30A
(4)
Spray
painting
outdoors.
When
applying
isocyanate-containing
coating
systems
outdoors,
an
area
of 100
feet
(minimum)
in
all
directions
shall
be
roped
off.
Personnel
not
wearing
the
PPE
required
in paragraph
8.a.(1)
of
this
Instruction
are
prohibited
from
entering
this
area
while
spray-painting
operations
are
in
progress
and
for
a
minimum
of 30
minutes
following
application.
(5)
ATON
Equipment.
If cost
effective
and
practical,
coatings
shall
be
applied
by
roller
or
brush
to ATON
equipment.
This
will
significantly
reduce
the
level
of
airborne
isocyanates.
Only
personnel
wearing
the
PPE
required
in
paragraph
8.a.(2)
of
this
Instruction
are
allowed
in
the
work
area
or
the
immediate
vicinity.
(6)
Personal
Hygiene.
Personnel
involved
with
the
application
of
all
isocyanate-containing
coatings
or
compounds
shall
wash
their
hands and
face or
shower
after
using
these
coatings
to
remove
any
residual
contamination
from
the
skin;
remove
and
dispose
of
any
contaminated
clothing
appropriately;
and
refrain
from
eating
or
drinking
in
the
work
area.
(7)
Spill
Control.
To
prevent
accidental
spilling,
containers
shall
be
covered
when
not
in
use.
Spills
shall
be cleaned up
immediately
in
accordance
with
the
instructions
on
the
product's
Material
Safety
Data
Sheet
(MSDS).
c.
Hazard
Communication.
In
accordance
with
reference
(d),
personnel
assigned
to
work
with
isocyanate
containing
compounds
such
as
polyurethane,
polyurea,
and
polyurea/polyurethane
hybrid
coating
operations
shall
be
trained.
Such
training
shall
include:
(1)
The
use
of
MSDSs
for
the
coatings
or
products
used; and
(2)
Information
on
isocyanate
hazards.
d.
Respiratory
Protection.
In
accordance
with
reference
(b),
affected
units
shall
implement
a
Respiratory
Protection
Program.
e.
Medical
Monitoring.
In
accordance
with
the
requirements
in
reference
(e),
personnel
assigned
to
spray-painting
operations
utilizing
isocyanate-containing
products
such
as
polyurethane;
polyurea
or
polyurea/polyurethane
hybrid
for
30
or
more
days per
calendar
year
shall
be
enrolled
in
the
Coast
Guard
Occupational
Medical
Surveillance
and
Evaluation
Program.
Units
should
contact
their
servicing
MLC
detached
Safety
and
Environmental
Health
Officer
(SEHO)
for
enrollment
procedures.
9.
RESPONSIBILITIES.
a.
Commanding
officers
of
units
engaged
in
the
application
of
polyurethane;
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