Degreasing with Solvents Checklist

• Site/Client

• Date

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

Access and Premises

• Provide good washing facilities.

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Equipment

• Provide protective gloves.

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  N/A

• Keep the workplace well ventilated with a through draught.

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  N/A

• Use a cleaning station (see illustration) that dispenses the minimum amount of low volatility solvent and stores waste solvent.

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  N/A

• If cleaning on-machine, use non-spill dispensers and cleaning tools.

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  N/A

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Follow the instructions on product labels.

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  N/A

• Ask your supplier to help you get the right PPE.

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• You may need respiratory protective equipment (RPE) for maintaining and cleaning the degreaser. Seek advice from your RPE supplier.

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  N/A

• Provide coveralls to protect skin from contamination.

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  N/A

• Provide chemical protective gloves for manual degreasing. Don’t use gloves with a knitted liner.

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  N/A

• Unless you can show that gloves are not contaminated inside, throw them away at the end of the day’s work.

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• Skin creams are important for skin condition. They help in washing contamination from the skin. After work creams help to replace skin oils.

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• Caution: ‘barrier creams’ do not make a full barrier.

Procedures

• Store products securely in a cool, dry, dark place, capable of keeping in spills. Don’t store far more than you need.<br>Caution: Never pour waste solvent down the drain. Collect it for recycling.

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Special Care

• Contact with solvent can lead to dermatitis. Some can also damage the eyes.

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  N/A

• Waste engine oil may cause skin cancer. Never keep oily rags in your pocket.

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  N/A

Maintenance, Examination, and Testing

• Follow instructions in maintenance manuals - keep equipment in effective and efficient working order.

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• At least once a week, look for signs of damage.

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Health Monitoring

• Ask your workers to check their skin for dryness or soreness every six months. If these effects appear, check the proper use of skin creams and PPE.

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Cleaning and Housekeeping

• Keep the work area clean.

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  N/A

• Clear up spills promptly. Provide granules to absorb spills, and a lidded bin kept outside in a secure place to store this waste for disposal.

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• Dispose of hazardous waste through a specialist contractor.

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• Caution: Workers must not take work clothing home for washing. Use a contract laundry.

Training and Supervision

• Tell workers about the risks of using the product - see products labels.

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  N/A

• Where you have to use strong hand cleansers, train workers to wash off the residues with soap and water.

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• Working in the right way and using the controls correctly is important for exposure control. Train and supervise workers.

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Completion

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