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Line 25: − − The room is supplied with compressed air. All painting should be done with a rattle can unless otherwise approved. For legal reasons, GFU employees cannot recommend specific respirators for any painting, spraying, or dusty activities you might perform. Finishing Room users are welcome to bring their own respirators or dust masks, but they must conduct their own research on which respirators/masks they should use to protect them from the fumes and/or dust they will be creating. There are N95 and P95 masks available from the [[Tool Room]] for users to wear in the Finishing Room. Line 42:
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Line 74: − − ===Hazard Information=== − − Employees, students and volunteers who use the George Fox University spray booth may be exposed to health and physical hazards from the chemicals contained within the paint or material. − − Potential health hazards include exposure to chemicals such as paints (aerosol paint cans, stains, varnishes, latex or water based paint), silicas, or fine dust from sanding operations. An individual may be exposed through inhalation or dermal absorption. Organic solvents and vapors through inhalation or absorption have been linked to central nervous system disorders. In addition ,skin contact may cause dermatitis and localized skin irritation. Exposure to additives and paint pigments such as lead, cadmium, and chromium is considered highly toxic. Sanding operations can create fine dust that can be inhaled. − − Flammability exposure is another identified hazard. Paint spray operations have the potential for a fire event. Certain paints, lacquers, varnishes, shellacs, solvents, and thinners are very flammable. Before using any chemical, check the SDS sheet or the label for instructions. − + − + − − portable fire extinguisher − The following steps are required if the system is activated. − Alert others working around you. − Alert the Makers Hub Manager or any engineering staff working in the Makers Hub. − Actuate the fire suppression system by pulling the ring safety pin and by pulling the handle of the manual pull station located next to the emergency doors. − Evacuate all employees, students and volunteers by activating the pull station. − Notify the fire department by dialing 911. − Stand by with a portable fire extinguisher and watch for re-ignition. − Makers Hub Manager must contact Plant Services for service of the spray booth, service to the AMEREX fire suppression system and clean up of the suppressant. − Note: The discharge of the fire suppression system is noisy and produces a large cloud of extinguishing chemicals. Breathing the dry chemical is unpleasant and may cause some irritation to the nose, throat, and eyes, and may cause coughing. Dry chemical is non-toxic in all forms and is classified as nuisance dust by OSHA. − ====After the Fire is Out==== − The following safety precautions shall be followed: − DO NOT restart the suppression system. DO NOT use any other equipment that may have been exposed to the suppression chemicals. − Identify and address the root cause of the fire. Make necessary repairs. − USE a water stream, vacuum, or compressed air to remove dry chemical residue. − Because this is an open system, the surrounding area will need to be cleaned. All equipment may not be used till they are cleaned and inspected. − Clean all other equipment that may have been exposed to the suppressant per manufacturer's specifications. − Suppression system must be serviced and the system recharged by a certified professional. − ===Adequate Ventilation===+ + + + + + − Ventilation is crucial to the spray booth. During operations, ventilation must be continuous during spray or sanding operations and for a sufficient time after operations have stopped to allow vapors from drying coated materials, dust from sanding to settle, and residue completely exhausted. Work shall be positioned as far back as possible into the spray booth for the booth to provide adequate protection to the operator. + − Make-up air for the paint booth shall be provided. Make-up air shall be supplied to the spray booth in a quantity equal to the volume of air exhausted from the booth. The ventilation system pulls 4 exchanges of air per hour. When turning on the spray booth no make-up air is felt, the booth shall not be used till repaired.+ − + − Air supply to a spray booth shall be filtered. Plant services will exchange the filters (see maintenance section). If filters have been damaged or removed, the paint booth will be locked out and not used.+
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[[File:Finishing Room Logo.png|300px|frameless|left]][[File:Finishing Room.jpg|400px|thumb|right|The Finishing Room]]
[[File:Finishing Room Logo.png|300px|frameless|left]][[File:Finishing Room.jpg|400px|thumb|right|The Finishing Room]]
The Finishing Room is a well ventilated room that is a great place for dirty work such as painting, staining, sanding, using epoxy, etc.
The Finishing Room is a well ventilated room that is a great place for dirty work such as painting, staining, sanding, etc.
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==Equipment by Icon==
==Equipment by Icon==
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=Description=
The {{PAGENAME}} is space where Maker Hub users can paint, stain, dye, sand, mix resins/epoxies, and apply finishes to a workpiece. The ventilation system pulls 4 exchanges of air per hour which helps minimize a user's exposure to toxic fumes, dust, and other respiratory harms.
Potential health hazards include exposure to chemicals such as paints (aerosol paint cans, stains, varnishes, latex or water based paint), silicas, or fine dust from sanding operations. An individual may be exposed through inhalation or dermal absorption. Organic solvents and vapors through inhalation or absorption have been linked to central nervous system disorders. In addition, skin contact may cause dermatitis and localized skin irritation. Exposure to additives and paint pigments such as lead, cadmium, and chromium is considered highly toxic. Sanding operations can create fine dust that can be inhaled.
Ventilation is crucial to the spray booth. During operations, ventilation must be continuous during spray or sanding operations and for a sufficient time after operations have stopped to allow vapors from drying coated materials, dust from sanding to settle, and residue completely exhausted. Work shall be positioned as far back as possible into the spray booth for the booth to provide adequate protection to the operator.
The room is supplied with compressed air. All painting should be done with a rattle can unless otherwise approved. For legal reasons, GFU employees cannot recommend specific respirators for any painting, spraying, or dusty activities you might perform. Finishing Room users are welcome to bring their own respirators or dust masks, but they must conduct their own research on which respirators/masks they should use to protect them from the fumes and/or dust they will be creating. There are N95 and P95 masks available from the [[Tool Room]] for users to wear in the Finishing Room.
Flammability exposure is another identified hazard. Paint spray operations have the potential for a fire event. Before using any chemical, check the SDS sheet or the label for instructions.
=[[3 commandments|3 Commandments]]=
=[[3 commandments|3 Commandments]]=
* If any liquids, sprays, or particulates get in your eyes, use the eye wash station at the sinks by the Machine Shop door to flush the material out of your eyes.
* If any liquids, sprays, or particulates get in your eyes, use the eye wash station at the sinks by the Machine Shop door to flush the material out of your eyes.
* Read the label on any paints or chemicals you use and understand what hazards you need to avoid/consider. If sanding or creating dust, do your research to know what respiratory hazards are present and how to minimize them.
* Read the label on any paints or chemicals you use and understand what hazards you need to avoid/consider. If sanding or creating dust, do your research to know what respiratory hazards are present and how to minimize them.
* If the product specifies that a respirator is needed, the user must follow the George Fox University Voluntary Respiratory Protection Plan.
* Absolutely no open flames or heat-creating activities (e.g. heat guns) are allowed in the {{PAGENAME}}. Certain paints, lacquers, varnishes, shellacs, solvents, and thinners are extremely flammable and can cause a fire.
* If the product you are using specifies that a respirator is needed, the user must follow the George Fox University Voluntary Respiratory Protection Plan.
* Do not stand downwind of your workpiece. The whole point of the {{PAGENAME}} is to pull harmful fumes and dust away from you, through the filters, and out of the building. If you are standing between your workpiece and the filters, you are defeating the purpose of the {{PAGENAME}} because all the fumes and dust you are creating are being pulled past your body on their way out of the building. Rotate your workpiece if you need to access the other side.
* Do not stand downwind of your workpiece. The whole point of the {{PAGENAME}} is to pull harmful fumes and dust away from you, through the filters, and out of the building. If you are standing between your workpiece and the filters, you are defeating the purpose of the {{PAGENAME}} because all the fumes and dust you are creating are being pulled past your body on their way out of the building. Rotate your workpiece if you need to access the other side.
* Allow freshly painted, sprayed, or curing items to dry in the {{PAGENAME}} with the exhaust ventilation system operating (but not overnight). Notify a shop supervisor if you intend to leave the ventilation system operating for a set period of time. Set a reminder for yourself to return after your workpiece has dried, turn off the ventilation system, and reset the space.
* Allow freshly painted, sprayed, or curing items to dry in the {{PAGENAME}} with the exhaust ventilation system operating (but not overnight). Notify a shop supervisor if you intend to leave the ventilation system operating for a set period of time. Set a reminder for yourself to return after your workpiece has dried, turn off the ventilation system, and reset the space.
* Wash your hands thoroughly after using the {{PAGENAME}}.
* Wash your hands thoroughly after using the {{PAGENAME}}.
* Food or drink is not allowed in the {{PAGENAME}}.
* Food or drink is not allowed in the {{PAGENAME}}.
===Fire Protection System===
===Fire Protection System===
The spray booth is designed with an Amerex industrial dry chemical fire suppression system. The system used a dry chemical suppressant when discharged through a fixed nozzle network into the paint booth. In conjunction, the system is equipped with a manual pull alarm and signage.
The paint booth is designed with an AMEREX industrial dry chemical fire suppression system that will discharge into the paint booth if the system is set off. Trust me... you do not want to set off this fire suppression system unless absolutely necessary because it will unleash a deluge of fire suppressing agent all over you, your workpiece, and probably half of the Machine Shop. The fire suppression system can be activated by automatic or manual means. During automatic activation, the heat from the fire melts a pressurized detection line relieving air pressure, which allows high-pressure nitrogen gas to pneumatically open the dry chemical cylinders to disperse the suppressing agent through the fixed nozzle network. During manual activation, the user must first pull the ring pin located at the entrance to the Finishing Room and then pull the handle of the manual pull station firmly. As iterated above, do not use any open flames or create a lot of heat inside the paint booth. If possible, use the portable fire extinguisher by the Wood Shop door instead.
The fire suppression system can be actuated by automatic or manual means. During automatic system activation, the heat from the fire melts a pressurized detection line relieving air pressure, which allows high-pressure nitrogen gas to pneumatically open the dry chemical cylinder(s) to disperse the chemical through the fixed nozzle network. In a manual activation, the operator must activate the system located at the entrance to the spray booth by first pulling the ring pin and then pulling the handle of the manual pull station firmly. This triggers the system to activate.
Note: The discharge of the fire suppression system is noisy and produces a large cloud of extinguishing chemicals. Breathing the dry chemical is unpleasant and may cause some irritation to the nose, throat, and eyes, and may cause coughing. The dry chemical is non-toxic in all forms and is classified as nuisance dust by OSHA.
====In Case of a Fire====
====In Case of a Fire====
The following steps are required if the fire suppression system is activated:
# Alert anyone nearby of the fire and fire suppression system activation.
# Alert the Maker Hub Technician or Maker Hub Manager of the fire and fire suppression system activation.
# Evacuate all employees, students, and volunteers from the space.
# Notify the fire department by dialing 911.
# Stand by with a portable fire extinguisher and watch for re-ignition of the fire.
====After the Fire is Out====
The following safety precautions shall be followed:
* DO NOT restart the fire suppression system. It must be serviced and recharged by certified personnel.
* DO NOT use any equipment that may have been exposed to the suppressing agent. All exposed equipment must be inspected and cleaned per the manufacturers' specifications.
==Reset the Space==
==Reset the Space==