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Other than creating potentially explosive atmosphere, gas<\/strong> and powders<\/strong> produced by the spraying process could harm the operator health.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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In the paragraph\u00a04.7.3<\/span><\/strong>, the standard gives the directions regarding the manual application<\/strong> of the spray and it is reported:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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“Contact with and inhalation of hazardous material sprayed shall be reduced by forced ventilation as far as possible. The airflow direction shall keep hazardous material (paint, solvents, coating powder) away from the breathing zone of the operator. This shall be achieved by the spray booth design and may be supported by e.g.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Means to rotate workpieces;<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • Optimizing of airlow direction to the work situation\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
    \n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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    The standard also requires\u00a0a<\/span><\/span><\/strong> minimum airflow<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0for a correct breathing zone of the operator.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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    The requested airflow<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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    • For spray booths for liquid coating material is calculated by<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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      • For spray booths for powder coating material is calculated by<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

        \u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

        \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Where:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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        • <\/i>“v”<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0is the average airflow velocity [m\/s]<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
        • \u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u201cQmin<\/sub>” is the minimum fresh air volume flow required [m3<\/sup>\/h]<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
        • <\/i>“w<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/i>\u00a0is the width<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
        • <\/i>\u201cl\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>is the lenght<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
        • <\/i>\u201cA<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/i> is the area of the measurement plane<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n \n \n \r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/picture>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n <\/div>\n \n \n\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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