I tried using paint stripper with the thought I could keep from creating
dust but the stuff is impervious to basic paint stripper.
Tim
At 09:44 PM 9/17/96 +1030, dgreville@ruralnet.net.au wrote:
>Tim
>I remembered seeing a warning about Carc
>
>Here is an exert from a U.S. Sales notice I saw
>last night on the internet.
>
>Handle Carc with care!
>
>CHEMICAL AGENT RESISTANT COATING (CARC) PAINT.
>Purchaser is cautioned that this item is likely to be
>coated with chemical agent resistant coatings containing
>trivalent chrome,
>lead, cobalt-zinc hexamethylene diisocyanate and other
>chemicals which represent a potential
>hazard to human health if not processed properly.
>The Government brings the following
>precautions/ warnings to the attention of prospective
>purchasers who plan to disturb this property
>in any way: a. Airline respirators should be used for
>processing; unless air sampling shows
>exposure to be below OSHA/host government standards,
>then either chemical cartridge
>respirators or airline respirators should be used. b.
>Chemicals should be isolated from heat,
>electrical equipment, sparks and open flame. Local
>exhaust ventilation should be used for inside
>processing. c. Overexposure to vapor/mist can cause
>irritation to respiratory tract (lung, nose,
>throat), edema, dermatitis, dizziness, rash, itching,
>swelling of extremities, eye irritation or damage
>to nervous system, kidney or liver. Coating may be
>fatal if swallowed. xx. PRE-AWARD
>SURVEY. Prior to the award of a contract, the
>Sales Contracting Officer (SCO) or his authorized
>representative, will determine whether the
>potential Purchaser has the necessary permits/licenses,
>experience, organization and technical qualifications
>(either through its own facilities or the facilities
>of another firm) to handle materials of the nature
>offered herein and is capable of complying with all
>applicable Federal, State and Local Laws, Ordinances
>and Regulations. xx. RESOURCE
>CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT NOTICE: EPA Hazardous
>Waste Regulations, 40
>CFR Part 260 et seq, published at 45 Federal Register
>33063-33285, May 19, 1980, became
>effective on November 19, 1980. These cradle-to-grave
>regulations detail the responsibilities of
>generators, transporters, treaters, storers and
>disposers of hazardous waste. Civil and criminal
>penalties are available for noncompliance. While
>the material offered under this solicitation is not
>subject to these regulations in its present form,
>subsequent actions taken with regard to the material
>may cause a hazardous waste to come into existence.
>Purchaser is cautioned that he is solely
>responsible to ascertain the extent to which these
>regulations effect it and to comply therewith
>CHEMICAL AGENT RESISTANT COATING (CARC) PAINT. Purchaser is cautioned that
>this item is likely to be coated with chemical agent resistant coatings
containing trivalent chrome,
>lead, cobalt-zinc hexamethylene diisocyanate and other chemicals which
represent a potential
>hazard to human health if not processed properly. The Government brings the
following
>precautions/ warnings to the attention of prospective purchasers who plan
to disturb this property
>in any way: a. Airline respirators should be used for processing; unless
air sampling shows
>exposure to be below OSHA/host government standards, then either chemical
cartridge
>respirators or airline respirators should be used. b. Chemicals should be
isolated from heat,
>electrical equipment, sparks and open flame. Local exhaust ventilation
should be used for inside
>processing. c. Overexposure to vapor/mist can cause irritation to
respiratory tract (lung, nose,
>throat), edema, dermatitis, dizziness, rash, itching, swelling of
extremities, eye irritation or damage
>to nervous system, kidney or liver. Coating may be fatal if swallowed. xx.
PRE-AWARD
>SURVEY. Prior to the award of a contract, the Sales Contracting Officer
(SCO) or his authorized
>representative, will determine whether the potential Purchaser has the
necessary permits/licenses,
>experience, organization and technical qualifications (either through its
own facilities or the facilities
>of another firm) to handle materials of the nature offered herein and is
capable of complying with all
>applicable Federal, State and Local Laws, Ordinances and Regulations. xx.
RESOURCE
>CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT NOTICE: EPA Hazardous Waste Regulations, 40
>CFR Part 260 et seq, published at 45 Federal Register 33063-33285, May 19,
1980, became
>effective on November 19, 1980. These cradle-to-grave regulations detail
the responsibilities of
>generators, transporters, treaters, storers and disposers of hazardous
waste. Civil and criminal
>penalties are available for noncompliance. While the material offered under
this solicitation is not
>subject to these regulations in its present form, subsequent actions taken
with regard to the material
>may cause a hazardous waste to come into existence. Purchaser is cautioned
that he is solely
>responsible to ascertain the extent to which these regulations effect it
and to comply therewith
Tim Moxon tsm7001@axe.humboldt.edu
Director of Plant Operations
Humboldt State University
Ph W 707 826 5910 Fax 707 826 5888