by Ron Joseph (Note: We are sorry to report that Ron Joseph passed away in January, 2011.)
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Environmental and Health Topics
On this page: find items relating to regulations, health, safety, and toxicity concerns, hazardous waste disposal:
- Environmental
- Health, Safety, and Toxicity
Regulations and Permits
- Paint Curing and VOC Emissions,December, 2001
- Permit for Painting Outdoors,December, 2001
- Paint and Coating Permits for Using Airless and Air-Assisted Airless Spray Guns,February, 2001
- Environmental Permits for Automotive Painting,October, 2002
- VOC Compliant Solvents for Paints & Coatings,October, 2002
- EPA Compliance of Paint Spray Booths,October, 2002
- Do Regulations Ban the Use of Conventional Siphon-Feed Spray Guns?,September, 2002
- Regulations for Paint Mixing Rooms and Touchup,July, 2002
- Exempt Solvents for Inks and Coatings,March, 2002
- Determining if Subject to MACT and NESHAPS,December, 2003
- Permits for Expanding Paint and Printing Facility,October, 2003
- Amending Air Permits,October, 2003
- New Paint Line - Permits and Regulations,September, 2003
- EPA Compliance Determinations,August, 2003
- FDA Approved Paints,June, 2003
- Permits for Painting Buildings and Archetectural Structures,March, 2003
- Permitting Portable Spray Booths,January, 2003
- Permit To Operate Mobile Painting Unit Using Nitrocellulose Lacquer,November, 2004
- Do Paints Contain PCBs?,October, 2004
- Certification for Paint,September, 2004
- Recertification and Qualification of Paints,August, 2004
- Setting Up HVLP Spray Gun for Compliance,July, 2004
- Air Flow Analysis,June, 2004
- Regulations and Policy for the Printing Industry,March, 2004
- Surface Coating VOC Regulations - Florida,March, 2004
- Calculating VOC of Coating, Less Water and Less Exempt Solvent,February, 2004
- Particulate Emission Regulations,February, 2004
- When Do You Not Need to Report VOC,October, 2005
- EPA and State Regulations on HVLP Paint Spray Guns (sprayers),August, 2005
- What VOC Do You Report on an MSDS?,August, 2005
- VOC Exempt Solvents for Paint Coatings,July, 2005
- Spray Booth Permits,July, 2005
- Installation of Small Spray Booth Permit,May, 2005
- Certifying a Paint Coating,May, 2005
- Definition of Exempt Solvents, (VOC),March, 2005
- Zero VOC Coatings - Solvent and Waterborne,March, 2005
- List of Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP, HAPs),March, 2005
- Calculating VOC Compliance for Navy Antennas,January, 2005
- Exempt Solvents for Paints and Coatings,January, 2005
- Exempt Solvents,September, 2006
- Spray Booth Permits,February, 2006
- EPA Requirements for Spray Painting of Filled Silicone Coatings,March, 2007
- VOC Exempt Solvents for Can Coatings,July, 2007
- Paint Booth Permitting,December, 2007
- Obtaining a Permit,February, 2008
- Relocating a Paint Booth,April, 2008
- Do I Need a Paint Booth?,July, 2008
- Electrical Equipment Paint Requirement,August, 2008
- Certification,October, 2008
- EPA Air Pollution Compliance,April, 2009
- VOC Compliant,October, 2010
Health and Safety
- Is Acetone Toxic?,November, 2001
- Health Problems Caused by Prolonged Use of Paints,July, 2001
- Toxic Filters in Spray Booths,April, 2001
- Health Risks With Paints and Coatings,November, 2002
- Paints for Safety and Health,August, 2002
- How do I Know if My Paint Contains Lead?,August, 2002
- Lead Exposures From Paints and Coatings,August, 2002
- Do Automobile Paints Contain Lead?,August, 2002
- Solvents, VOC, Health Issues With Paints & Varnishes,July, 2002
- Latex Paint - Industrial Hygiene - Health Risks,September, 2003
- Selection of Paint Spray Respirator,June, 2003
- Safety & Health - Polyurethanes,March, 2003
- Health Hazards of Calcium Carbonate,March, 2003
- Spray Booth Filter Change - NESHAP,January, 2003
- Spraying Paint into Enclosed Areas,December, 2004
- Eye Problems with Powder Coatings,November, 2004
- Do Paints Contain PCBs?,October, 2004
- Arsenic in Paints,October, 2004
- Lead Blood Levels in Children,August, 2004
- Health Hazards of Polyurethanes,March, 2004
- Possible Brain Damage From Inhaling Paint Solvents,December, 2005
- Evaporation of Paint Solvents and Health Effects,August, 2005
- Encapsulating Lead Paint,July, 2005
- Respirators for CARC Paint Coatings,June, 2005
- Respirators for CARC Polyurethanes,March, 2005
- Fire Sprinklers for Paint Spray Booths,January, 2005
- Health and Safety--CARC Polyurethane Overspray,January, 2005
- Health and Safety with CARC Paints,September, 2006
- Spontaneous Combustion of Paint Filters,July, 2006
- Portable Paint Tent (Spray Booth Enclosure) in my Garage,June, 2006
- Painting Natural Rubber - Non-Toxic Paint,May, 2006
- Health and Safety with Intumescent Paint,March, 2006
- Safety Information for Polyurethanes,February, 2007
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Powder Coating Operations,February, 2007
- Are Clear Coats Hazardous to Your Health?,December, 2007
- Arsenic in Paint,February, 2009
- VOC Question,July, 2010
- 2-component Paint Health Effects,July, 2010
Lead content
- Regulations Covering Lead Content in Paint,May, 2001
- How do I Know if My Paint Contains Lead?,August, 2002
- Lead Exposures From Paints and Coatings,August, 2002
- Do Automobile Paints Contain Lead?,August, 2002
- Is there lead in automotive paints?,March, 2003
- Lead in Paint,January, 2003
- Lead Blood Levels in Children,August, 2004
- Concentrations of Lead in Lead Based Paints,February, 2004
- Lead in Paints,February, 2004
- Encapsulating Lead Paint,July, 2005
- Substitution of Lead Chromate,June, 2010
VOC emissions and regulations
- Which VOCs are Exempt Compounds and Which are Non Precursors of Ozone?,November, 2001
- Calculating VOC Emissions From Curing Ovens,November, 2001
- Paint Carryover into Oven,September, 2001
- Calculating VOC From an MSDS,July, 2001
- VOC in Aerosol Paint,March, 2001
- VOC Limits for Shipping Containers,November, 2000
- What Does A VOC Content of 2.9 Lbs/Gal Mean?,October, 2002
- VOC Compliant Solvents for Paints & Coatings,October, 2002
- Solvents, VOC, Health Issues With Paints & Varnishes,July, 2002
- Exempt Solvents for Inks and Coatings,March, 2002
- Labeling of Paint Cans,March, 2002
- Solvent Evaporation from Paint,December, 2003
- Paint Off Gasing,December, 2003
- Are VCIs Considered Coatings?,November, 2003
- Volatile Compounds,October, 2003
- VOC in House Paint,September, 2003
- Paint Emissions From an Aircraft Spray Painting Operation,July, 2003
- VOC Compliant Products,July, 2003
- Selection of Paint Spray Respirator,June, 2003
- Calculating the VOC of a Mixture,December, 2004
- VOC Regulations,December, 2004
- List of Non-exempt VOCs,November, 2004
- How are VOC's measured?,November, 2004
- Estimating HAP Emissions,November, 2004
- Definition of VOC and HAP,October, 2004
- Solvent Evaporation from Archetectural Paint,June, 2004
- VOC in Paints,June, 2004
- Exempt Solvents,May, 2004
- Testing VOCs in Waterborne Paints,March, 2004
- Outgassing of Paints in Vacuum,March, 2004
- VOC-Free Coatings,March, 2004
- Surface Coating VOC Regulations - Florida,March, 2004
- Solvent Fumes Condensing at the Entry & Exit of a Baking Oven,February, 2004
- Calculating VOC of Coating, Less Water and Less Exempt Solvent,February, 2004
- Byproduct Emissions From Paint and Coating Baking Operation,December, 2005
- Is Benzyl Alcohol a VOC?,November, 2005
- When Do You Not Need to Report VOC,October, 2005
- EPA and State Regulations on HVLP Paint Spray Guns (sprayers),August, 2005
- Evaporation of Paint Solvents and Health Effects,August, 2005
- What VOC Do You Report on an MSDS?,August, 2005
- VOC Exempt Solvents for Paint Coatings,July, 2005
- VOC Abatement Control Devices for Small Painting Companies,July, 2005
- Conversion of VOC from lbs/gal to g/L,June, 2005
- Calculating Retained Solvents in Paints,April, 2005
- VOC Emissions--Paint Spray Booth/Oven Split,April, 2005
- Definition of Exempt Solvents, (VOC),March, 2005
- Zero VOC Coatings - Solvent and Waterborne,March, 2005
- List of Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP, HAPs),March, 2005
- Calculating VOC Compliance for Navy Antennas,January, 2005
- Exempt Solvents for Paints and Coatings,January, 2005
- Exempt Solvents,September, 2006
- Volume Solids vs. VOC,August, 2006
- Urea as a VOC,May, 2006
- VOC of Floor and Deck Paint,April, 2006
- Calculating VOC from an MSDS That Provides Specific Gravity,January, 2007
- EPA Requirements for Spray Painting of Filled Silicone Coatings,March, 2007
- What is VOC?,March, 2007
- VOC Exempt Solvents for Can Coatings,July, 2007
- Solvent (VOC) Retention During Production,August, 2007
- VOCs,April, 2008
- EPA Air Pollution Compliance,April, 2009
- No VOC, No HAP Resin Technology,July, 2009
- VOC Question,July, 2010
- VOC Compliant,October, 2010
Waste disposal
- Disposal of toxic and hazardous substance,December, 2001
- Disposal of House Paint,August, 2001
- Disposal of Solvent-Laden Rags,March, 2001
- Hazardous Waste vs. Universal Waste,January, 2001
- Hazardous Waste Disposal of Paint,December, 2005
- Reducing Hazardous Waste,February, 2006
- Are Metal Paint Booth Fixtures Hazardous Waste?,December, 2008
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