Clearview North December 2013 - Issue 145 | Page 76

BUSINESSNEWS

CONCERNED OVER REPORTS
OF MISAPPLICATION OF GLASS
SURFACE TREATMENTS
The Glass and Glazing
Federation was concerned to
hear of a potential health risk in
the application of glass surface
treatments (protective coatings)
in UK factories.
The issue has been raised
by GGF Members, that some
factories are not taking the
necessary precautions to protect
their staff from inhalation of toxic

particles when spraying protective
coatings onto glass.
The GGF will discuss the issue
at its next Health and Safety
Committee Meeting with a view
to determining the dangers of
misapplication as well as trying
to gauge the scale of the issue and
if necessary provide additional
guidance to Members and the
wider industry.

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