We don’t usually think of paint as a hazardous or toxic chemical. However, paint does contains pigments, solvents, resins and others ingredients to give it color, texture, spreadability, durability, and curing time. Many of these ingredients are harmful to your eyes and hazardous to your health. Almost every MSDS sheet regarding paint reads, “If you do get paints or solvents your eyes, flush with water for 15-20 minutes and then seek medical attention.”
These chemicals / toxins enter the body through absorption (skin/eye), breathing (inhalation), or swallowing (ingestion), which are commonly know as "routes of exposure".
Jack Scully from the Wills Eye Hospital said, "Paint is toxic. It can cause minor irritation to corneal and eyelid damage. I recommend protective eyewear, non-fogging goggles to avoid any issues.”
What are some Health Hazards of Paint?- Low level paint exposure can cause fatigue, eye irritation, dryness, corneal scaring, anemia, and headaches.
- Higher level paint exposure can cause liver, kidney damage, and some can even cause cancer or birth defects in laboratory animals.
- Animal studies have reported testicular damage, reduced fertility, maternal toxicity, and delayed development from exposure to glycol ethers, methoxyethanol, and other chemicals.
- A possible effect on sperm quality and testes size in workers exposed to glycol ethers has been reported.
*www.epa.gov
OSHA's guidelines include, personal protective equipment, commonly referred to as “PPE”, is equipment such as safety goggles, face shields, safety glasses, or full-face respirators generally are available to the spray painter. These safety protectors are primarily designed to protect the eyes from projectiles; however, they are not user friendly in the “Paint Overspray Market.” Painters don’t want to use safety protective eyewear for spray painting because it requires constant stopping to put down the spray gun to clean off paint from the eyewear so that clear vision can be retained. Continuous clear vision is paramount to a spray painter. For this reason, most spray painters will not use eye protection that creates frustration.
The ProBlocker™ Spray Eyewear is designed to guard against overspray and yet, the painter can see and continue to spray without the need to maintain it. The eyewear consists of a foam and “bubble eyes” plastic frame with viewing slits. The stagnantly sealed interior space creates an invisible air barrier that blocks out paint overspray. The painter can see through the slit even if airborne paint is deposited onto the frame. Also, the user’s body heat expands the air barrier outwardly somewhat to resist the intrusion of airborne particles through the slits. The overspray cannot accumulate on the slits to obstruct the painter’s vision.
The NINJA™ spray goggles is just the first version of the ProBlocker™ Spray Eyewear product line. Future improvements, refinements and versions will eventually provide for a customized line of spray eyewear for the painting industries and others with similar problems. The Ninja is so unique that it can be worn by itself or worn over safety glasses for added protection. Wearing the Ninja over the safety glasses will help to preserve clear vision for the painter.
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