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Posted By Paul Durkin
Hi,
Has anyone had occasion to monitor contractors /caretakers exposure when stripping polish from floors using propriety products like 'Carefree' speed stripper?(Johnson Diversey)This product contains up to 30% of 2-butoxyethanol, which has a WEL of 25ppm(EH40/05)
Regards, Paul
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Posted By Chris Packham
Paul
Presumably this will be used diluted with water. In which case, what is the residual concentration of 2-butoxyethanol? As I understand it this product is used cold. Are you using it with a scrubber-dryer?
If so then with the vacuum pick-up of the waste water/polish mix I very much doubt whether there would be enough left on the floor to evaporate to be even detectable.
Chris
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Posted By anon1234
And there was me thinking it was a Friday afternoon thread, suggesting some tasks for the weekend
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
Anon
I was thinking a Saturday night job as well. Still wonder if I could squeeze a Licensed Premise Risk Assessment at the same time - Hazards of stripping HMMMMMMM
Consequences on Crime locally HMMMMMMM
Bob:-)
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Posted By Paul Durkin
Thanks Chris,
I understand it is used neat(i.e. 30%Butox)& they mop it on,hence my concern !!!
Regards,Paul
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
Paul
On a serious note have you got the current data sheet as JD state this to be an alkaline based stripper on the web? They may have changed the formulation. If I am correct your people may be using the wrong gloves and othher control measures.
If you have a solvent based version I would be looking towards good ventilation as well as some monitoring to prove the controls are adequate. You could find that levels in the operator breathing zone may be higher than expected.
Bob
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Posted By Paul Durkin
Thanks Robert,
Yes it is Solvent(Butox) based JD ref:SKU 1040080 and substitution may be the answer. Still have to find a stripper, but NOT this weekend.
Regards, Paul
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
Paul
Check back with JD as your supplier may be still holding previous stock. If so the substitution is fairly straightforward but your people will need to attune to the fact that it is corrosive and thus present different hazards.
Bob
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Posted By Paul Durkin
Thanks again,
JD have now sent me details of simulated worst case exposure(no vent via mop etc) to two strippers i.e. ProStrip & Bravo.ProStrip contains both Butox and caustic soda. But no exact match ,I will press them further.
Regards,Paul
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Posted By M Forbes
Damn pity this thread wasnt on the Careers forum.
I'll tell you if you ever want anyone for the above title, drop me an e-mail.
Getting paid to "monitor" strippers sounds way better than paying to get into buy the overinflated drinks to pay to get them to strip. . . . . .
Yeah about the actual question. . . . ill go with what the person above me said. . . .
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Posted By M Forbes
Damn, the person above me is you! - Ill go with the person 2 posts above me :)
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