Labour Inspectorate Instructions concerning painting work - Health protection for workers painting buildings Jurisdiction Denmark Year 1978 Published in Danish Original/other title [Danish] Arbejdstilsynets anvisninger for malearbejde - Foranstaltninger mod sundhedsfare ved bygningsmaling Source Publikation 77/1978, Directorate of Labour Inspection (Direktoratet for Arbejdstilsynet), Kristineberg 6, 2100 Křbenhavn Ř, Denmark, 1978. 72p. Illus. Gratis. Descriptors [Primary] Denmark, building industry, harmful substances, organic solvents, painting [Secondary] directive, face and eye protection, hazard identification, respirators, safe working methods, skin protection, threshold limit values, ventilation Subject category Industries and occupations Abstract These directives repeal and replace Publication No.41 of 1973 (CIS 74-1556). Contents: agreement between the Danish painters' trade unions and the Danish paint and varnish industry concerning hazard warnings on tins and cointainers; tables of safety measures to be observed in different types of painting work and in using various products; classicifation of products according to their harmful properties; working methods complying with health protection rules (preparatory work: e.g. chemical removal of old paint, sanding, etc.; spackling, painting with brush or roller; spray painting); workplace ventilation; personal protective equipment (respirators, eye protection, gloves, barrier creams, protective clothing); calculation of TLVs following a code indicated on tins or containers; recommendations for the choice and use of personal protective equipment. CIS No. 79-962 Database ID 31574