Should I wear gloves when using Latex Paint?
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Latex paint has solvents in it
All the tint is solvent based
There's some other nasties also
I often wear vinyl gloves while painting
Mostly oil...but sometimes with latex also
All the tint is solvent based
There's some other nasties also
I often wear vinyl gloves while painting
Mostly oil...but sometimes with latex also
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I have been hearing more lately that the latex gloves themselves are not particularly good for prolonged skin contact, and that other synthetics are becoming more and more recommended.
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The most professional opinions I have received lately are recommending nitrile.
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Gloves when staining, No gloves here for latex.
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I'd wear nitrile or vinyl over latex. Latex gets very sticky when dealing with paints & tear easy. They can also cause some irritation after a while. I would also buy the largest you can to allow some breathing.
I usually don't wear gloves except when doing ALOT of rolling. I wear those cheap stretchy gloves from Walmart for like $1 and they last pretty long. Makes it more comfortable to roll & keeps all the overspray off my hands. That's when I'll be rolling walls all days long non stop though.
I usually don't wear gloves except when doing ALOT of rolling. I wear those cheap stretchy gloves from Walmart for like $1 and they last pretty long. Makes it more comfortable to roll & keeps all the overspray off my hands. That's when I'll be rolling walls all days long non stop though.
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My observations thus far...
Top 3 causes of death in the painting trade:
#3) Electrocution
#2) Falls
#1) Ripping off the cocaine dealer
The MSDS will always direct you to take steps for ANY potential hazard, even something as mild as minor skin irritation. Unless your dipping your hands in the paint any old cotton gloves would provide the protection from typical brush and roller applications.
I've met few painters who actualy read the MSDS. There's some important info in there ..... and OSHA expects there to be an MSDS on the site. In one case in which I was involved OSHA fined the contractor for lack of a MSDS where a worker was killed in a fall. The MSDS had NOTHING to do with the fatality but the inspector saw a paint can and no MSDS on site.
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I've met few painters who actualy read the MSDS. There's some important info in there ..... and OSHA expects there to be an MSDS on the site. In one case in which I was involved OSHA fined the contractor for lack of a MSDS where a worker was killed in a fall. The MSDS had NOTHING to do with the fatality but the inspector saw a paint can and no MSDS on site.
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electrocution? could you explain because i think im missing something here and i dont want to be the next! i know its sort of a morbid subject, but i dont know any oldtimers who painted full time, so if you dont mind explaining what kind of illnesses that you KNOW of that long time painters deal with, id like to read. the guys i paint for are, well, reckless, lets just leave it at that. some things are common sense, but id still like to hear. i imagine anyone who worked with manufacturing paint would probably have symptoms of lots of lead in the body/blood. or maybe someone who does alot of staining or poly may have respiratory or kidney problems. this is just me talkin so let me know what you know. ive heard of lots of graffiti/street artists who are around all that spray paint having serious kidney and breathing problems, other than that, i dont know much. do all supply stores or places like lowes have msds sheets available, id like to go ahead and start a collection. guys i work with just laugh and walk away when i mention stuff like this or ladder safety so i dont have any other way of learning
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While you are at it, could you please explain Ripping off the cocaine dealer. I wanna make sure this doesn't happen to me. The weed man is already looking for me.
You can typically download msds from the manufacturer's websites. Suppliers should have them but often play dumb because they don't want to create more work for themselves.
Electrocution is a real danger in the painting industry. painters have been killed when their aluminum ladders or extention poles contact overhead wires. Go to www.osha.gov and do a search on electrocution. It may be morbid but it is a reality and accidents can be avoided. Painters working in lifts are also often exposed to electrical hazards
here's a sample
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/scaffolding/accidentreports/ffe1.html
There are few experiences worse than a worksite fatality - believe me, I know.
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Electrocution is a real danger in the painting industry. painters have been killed when their aluminum ladders or extention poles contact overhead wires. Go to www.osha.gov and do a search on electrocution. It may be morbid but it is a reality and accidents can be avoided. Painters working in lifts are also often exposed to electrical hazards
here's a sample
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/scaffolding/accidentreports/ffe1.html
There are few experiences worse than a worksite fatality - believe me, I know.
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Got to got skin to win!
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Are you guys serious? Do you really think that toxic chemicals are harmless? Most latex paint is dangerous! Just because it doesn't APPEAR to hurt you doesn't mean that it isn't!
Let's face it... your wife can give you arsenic for a really long time and say it doesn't hurt you because you've eaten it LOTS of times... BUT... eventually it kills you.
Another thing is what I call the 'drug' factor. I had my fair share of drugs back in my youth. I learned that there are some drugs that you just shouldn't try... because you might like them. I saw alot of people ruin their lives forever because drugs controlled them. In the same way, our bodies are sensitive to different chemicals. Some people can handle drinking alcohol and some people can't and it controls their lives. Some people can drink everyday and still work while others become homeless. You don't know how YOUR body is going to react, resist, or succomb to toxic chemicals. Some people get cancer... some don't!
Why risk it?
Toxic chemicals KILL people... even people who think that only sissy's wear gloves!
WEAR GLOVES!
Let's face it... your wife can give you arsenic for a really long time and say it doesn't hurt you because you've eaten it LOTS of times... BUT... eventually it kills you.
Another thing is what I call the 'drug' factor. I had my fair share of drugs back in my youth. I learned that there are some drugs that you just shouldn't try... because you might like them. I saw alot of people ruin their lives forever because drugs controlled them. In the same way, our bodies are sensitive to different chemicals. Some people can handle drinking alcohol and some people can't and it controls their lives. Some people can drink everyday and still work while others become homeless. You don't know how YOUR body is going to react, resist, or succomb to toxic chemicals. Some people get cancer... some don't!
Why risk it?
Toxic chemicals KILL people... even people who think that only sissy's wear gloves!
WEAR GLOVES!
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