Spray Paint Efficiency Training

 

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Recorded on March 28, 2019

Duration: 67 minutes


This webinar addresses EPA’s 6H surface coating regulation and the spray efficiency techniques required. Companies implementing spray efficiency have saved from thousands to tens of thousands of dollars in paint and maintenance costs on a yearly basis.

Become more familiar with 6H and learn how simple technique refinements can improve paint quality and maximize transfer efficiency. This webinar will benefit painters, supervisors, trainers and technical assistance providers. It also offers the opportunity to receive a certificate of course completion for painters valid for five years from the date of issue.

This webinar was presented through U.S. EPA funding by:

Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) / Great Lakes Pollution Prevention Roundtable (GLRPPR)

Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Center (PPRC)

Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center (KPPC) / Environmental Sustainability Resource Center (ESRC)


View this Webinar on the ESRC YouTube Channel

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Speakers:

Ken Grimm, Industry Outreach Manager
Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center (PPRC)

Lissa McCracken, Executive Director
Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center


Contents:

  • [00:01] Session Introduction
  • [04:37] NESHAP Standard Requirements
  • [17:00] Variables Affecting Spray Efficiency
  • [10:48] Transfer Efficiency
  • [25:38] Spray Techniques
  • [29:30] Gun Setup
  • [40:20] Spray Distance
  • [45:42] Spray Angles
  • [49:03] Lead and Lag
  • [52:47] Banding
  • [54:08] Benefit of Efficiency Improvement
  • [57:30] Record Keeping
  • [58:29] Technical Resources
  • [60:00] Questions / Wrap-up

 


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Spanish subtitles are available in the video viewer under settings (gear icon) with closed captioning turned on. The transcript can also be viewed by clicking on the three dots under the video viewer pane and selecting ‘Open transcript’.

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Find Technical Assistance in Your State

Pollution Prevention Resources for Businesses
https://www.epa.gov/p2/p2-resources-business
Find technical assistance providers in your state by using the tool at the bottom of the page.

General Pollution Prevention

Pollution Prevention 101 LibGuide
http://guides.library.illinois.edu/P2
Links to a wealth of pollution prevention resources, including case studies and sector specific information. Find more links to painting and coating information on the University of Illinois LibGuides Painting and Coating Operations page.

Painting and Coating
Optimizing Your Spray System
https://www.spray.com/resources/spraying-basics/spray-optimization
Resources for optimizing your spray system provided by The Spraying Systems Company.

Owner Operator Information Sheet: Reducing Air Pollution from Painting and Coating Operations
https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPURL.cgi?Dockey=P100BVYW.txt
EPA Healthy Air fact sheet providing suggestions for reducing air pollution in painting and coating operations.

Paint webinar series from the Minnesota Technical Assistance Program
http://www.mntap.umn.edu/resources/webinars/#tab-4
Series of webinars held in 2015. Episodes include transfer efficiency, paint formulation modification, and powder coating considerations. Features speakers from companies like Graco, ProPaint, Nordicware, Superior Industries, Lou-Rich, and Valley Craft.

Painting and Wood Finishing Assistance
http://www.mntap.umn.edu/industries/facility/paint/
Offers ideas and resources for preventing pollution within painting and wood finishing operations. They also provide information on the environmental and safety rules in Minnesota.

 


Download this list of resources compiled by the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center
STAR: Increased Profits through Efficient Spraying [PDF]