Oil paint is a type of chemical colors dependent on the type and composition make multiple risks for our health. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of oil paint vapor on thermal pain sensitivity in male rats. In this laboratory experimental study, male rats were randomly divided to control and animals exposed to oil paint vapor. Data were analyzed using ANOVA. The results indi...

Despite their ban on small vessels in 1989 in the EU, organotin compounds (OTCs) are still being released into the environment due to their presence in historic paint layers on leisure boats. 23 paint samples scraped from recreational boats from three countries around the Baltic Sea were analyzed for total tin (Sn) and OTCs. Two antifouling paint products were also subjected to the same analyse...

A review of paint hazards is made, giving brief descriptions of methods of application in use in 1965, of paint usage according to resin base, and of paint ingredients. The most interesting and complex of these are the resin bases, which have much in common with plastics. Reference is made to some of the many minor ingredients. The problem of keeping abreast of the possible toxic effects, so th...

The wastes produced during the manufacture and use of paints have long been an environmental concern. Paint manufacturers have sought ways to reduce these wastes with significant success. Industrial paint users have also identified and implemented techniques and technologies to reduce their paint wastes. Frequently, these activities also result in reduced production and disposal costs. Despite ...

A computer graphic program for organizing and displaying the colors in a paint collection is presented. A virtual representation for the traditional color card fan deck is described. This interactive program provides a lightness, chroma and hue interface for selecting a color from the collection. Software for visualizing a paint color on a three dimensional surface is also discussed. This tool ...

OBJECTIVES This prospective study describes the impact of residential lead-based-paint hazard remediations on children with mildly elevated blood lead levels. METHODS Changes in blood lead levels were observed following paint hazard remediation alone and in combination with soil abatement. RESULTS After adjustment for the confounding variables paint hazard remediation alone was associated w...

−− the aim of this work is the study of the problems that arise during roll coating application of paints on steel sheets. We put in evidence the particular effects due to the non-Newtonian properties of these fluids. At speeds above a certain critical value, the flow of paint through the applicator suffers a hydrodynamical instability called ribbing, which generates a patterned interface on th...

The need for an antimicrobial penetrant-sealer became evident as the problem of flaking paint in food processing plants was explored. Flaking paint can fall into product, a situation which cannot be tolerated. The standards, set by the packing industry, for purity, freshness, and attractiveness preclude any foreign matter in product. Flaking paint as a problem has been with us since paint was f...

Paint stripping from large steel ships and other metallic surfaces is a major environmental safety, cost, and operational challenge in effectively and efficiently maintaining and refurbishing large structures. Environmental concerns are greatly limiting the possible options. As a result, a hybrid system composed of a waterjet with water recycling and robotic mobile manipulators with scanning br...