The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have produced the findings from an evaluation of four pilot Safety and Health Awareness days (SHAD's) for the Motor Vehicle Repair (MVR) industry, into the effects isocyanate exposure can have on paint sprayers' health.
Paint sprayers are the work group most at risk of contracting asthma from isocyanate exposure.
A three year national intervention programme has been set up by Specialist Occupational Hygiene Inspectors in HSE's Field Operations Directive (FOD).
The intervention programme will look at such areas as the following:
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Improving the control of isocyanate exposure in the MVR sector by 2008.
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Improving the design of equipment, instruction, training, maintenance and advice for the control of isocyanate.
If you are in the MVR sector, please take a moment to read the HSE research report, which can be accessed, in pdf format, by clicking the following:
Article by Alexandra Johnston
