tailieunhanh - CONNECTICUT OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH e-NEWS - SPECIAL ISSUE: FOCUS ON AUTO REPAIR

Generally, state charity officials recommend that the donor take responsibility for transfer of title to ensure termination of liability for the vehicle. In most states, this involves filing a form with the state motor vehicle department which states that the vehicle has been donated. Before donating the vehicle, you should remove the license plates, unless state law requires otherwise. This may help you avoid any liability problems after the vehicle is transferred. | Connecticut Occupational Health e-NEWS Volume 3 Issue 1 Winter 2006 The Connecticut Occupational Health e-News is published quarterly by the Connecticut Department of Public Health to provide occupational health surveillance and educational information to workers employers clinicians and other community partners interested in the protection and promotion of healthy work environments. CONNFCTICUTUiPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Special ISSUE Focus on Auto Repair Keeping Connecticut Healthy M. Jodi Rell Governor J. Robert Galvin . . Commissioner Connecticut Occupational Health e-News cOhEN is produced by the Occupational Health Program State of Connecticut Department of Public Health Division of Environmental Health Environmental Occupational Health Assessment Program 410 Capitol Avenue MS 11EOH PO Box 340308 Hartford CT 06134-0308 Phone 860 509-7744 Fax 860 509-7785 Occupational Health Program Staff Thomas St. Louis MSPH Program Supervisor Deborah Pease MPH Ches Epidemiologist Ratan Singh PhD MPH Epidemiologist Albert DeLoreto BS Epidemiologist Autobody Work Connecticut Autobody Worker Hand Sanding Filler from a Damaged Truck November 2005 1 Control of Dusts From Sanding in autobody Repair Shops HAZARD During autobody repair sanding removes paint from surfaces and smoothes body panels repaired with body filling compounds. Airborne dusts produced during these operations may contain hazardous substances such as lead and chromium from surface coatings and abrasives from sanding discs that are harmful to the lungs and nervous system of workers. Dust concentrations may also exceed OSHA standards. CONTROLS Effective control of worker exposure to dusts from sanding operations on autobody surfaces has been achieved by use of ventilated mechanical sanders. Rotary orbital and straight line reciprocating sanders equipped with HIGH VELOCITY LOW VOLUME HVLV local exhaust ventilation as part of the tool s design are recommended because they have been shown to be effective in .