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9-2350-238-20-2
2-31.
TOUCHUP AND RECOATING.
Do
not
use
water,
alcohol,
or
amine based solvents to thin or
remove CARC paints. Use of
Chemical Agent Resistant
these solvents with CARC
Coating (CARC) Paint: CARC
paints can produce chemical
paint contains isocyanate, a
reactions resulting in nausea,
constituent that can cause
disease, burns, or severe illness
respiratory effects during and
to
personnel.
after the application of the
material. During the application
Do
not
use
paint
solvents
to
of CARC paint, coughing,
remove
paint/coating
from
your
shortness of breath, pain on
skin.
respiration,
increased
sputum,
and chest tightness may occur.
Mix paint/coating in a well-
CARC
paint
also
produces
itch-
ventilated mixing room or
ing and reddening of the skin, a
spraying area away from open
burning sensation of the throat
flames. Personnel mixing
and nose, and watering of the
paint/coating should wear eye
eyes.
protection.
An allergic reaction may occur
Use
paint/coating
with
ade-
after initial exposure (ranging
quate
ventilation.
from a few days to a few
months
later),
producing
Unusable CARC mixtures may
asthmatic
symptoms
including
be considered hazardous waste
coughing, wheezing, tightness
and may require disposal IAW
in the chest, or shortness of
Federal, state, DoD, and DA
breath.
hazardous waste regulations.
Consult
the
installation
en-
The
following
precautions
must
vironmental office for proper
be observed to insure the safe-
disposal guidance. Mixed CARC
ty of personnel when
CARC
has a flashpoint of approx-
paint is applied.
imately 38 F (3 C) due to the
incorporation
of
solvents
and
is
For brush/roller painting in con-
highly
flammable.
fined spaces, an airline respir-
ator is required, unless an air
When touching up damaged areas, the pro-
sampling
shows
exposure
to
be
cedure should be as similar to the original
below
standards.
If
the
air
method of finishing as possible; a clean sur-
sampling is below standards,
face is imperative. Where general disintegra-
either chemical cartridge or
tion of the surface is evident, or the under
airline respirators are required.
surface is corroded, the coating must be
stripped clean from the part. Corrosion must
be
removed
or
neutralized
by
mechanical
or
Spot painters applying CARC
chemical treatment, or both, and the surface
paint by brush or roller must
metal must be pretreated, primed, and then
wear clothing and gloves af-
topcoated.
fording full coverage.
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