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  1. What is the correct first response to an airless spray gun injection injury that looks minor?

    Answer: Seek immediate surgical treatment

    Injection injuries can look minor but cause severe tissue damage and need emergency surgical care.

  2. Why are spray equipment, containers, and the workpiece grounded and bonded?

    Answer: To dissipate static charge that could ignite vapors

    Grounding and bonding prevent static sparks from igniting flammable solvent vapors.

  3. How should solvent-soaked rags be stored on a coatings job?

    Answer: In a closed, approved metal container

    Approved closed metal containers limit oxygen and contain fires from spontaneous combustion.

  4. Which coating component is a well-known respiratory sensitizer that often calls for supplied-air protection?

    Answer: Isocyanates in polyurethanes

    Isocyanates can cause occupational asthma, and sensitized workers may react to very low levels.

  5. Under OSHA construction rules, at what height is fall protection generally required?

    Answer: 6 feet

    29 CFR 1926.501 generally requires fall protection at 6 feet or more above a lower level.

  6. Who must inspect scaffolds before each work shift?

    Answer: A competent person

    OSHA 1926.451 requires a competent person to inspect scaffolds before each shift and after anything that could affect integrity.

  7. Which SDS section lists exposure limits and recommended PPE?

    Answer: Section 8

    Section 8 covers exposure controls and personal protection.

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