Pentek metal coating removal system: Baseline report; Summary

Technical Report · Thu Jul 31 04:00:00 EDT 1997

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/634001· OSTI ID:634001

The Pentek metal coating removal system consists of the ROTO-PEEN Scaler, CORNER-CUTTER(R), and VAC-PAC(R). The system is designed to remove coatings from steel, concrete, brick, and wood. The Scaler uses 3M ROTO-PEEN tungsten carbide cutters, while the CORNER-CUTTER(R) uses solid needles for descaling activities. These are used with the VAC-PAC(R) vacuum system to capture dust and debris as removal of the coating takes place. The safety and health evaluation during the testing demonstration focused on two main areas of exposure: dust and noise. Dust exposure was minimal, but noise exposure was significant. Further testing for each exposure is recommended, since the outdoor environment where the testing demonstration took place may skew the results. It is feasible that dust and noise levels will be higher in an enclosed operating environment. Other areas of concern found were arm-hand vibration, whole-body vibration, ergonomics, heat stress, tripping hazards, electrical hazards, machine guarding, and lockout/tagout.

• Research Organization: Operating Engineers National Hazmat Program, Beaver, WV (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FC21-95MC32260
• OSTI ID: 634001
• Report Number(s): DOE/MC/32260--5848; ON: DE98002053
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
COATINGS
DUSTS
HEALTH HAZARDS
HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS
NOISE POLLUTION
REMOVAL
SCRAPERS