Onsite testing may be performed using foggers, anemometers, and manometers. Localized capture includes the use of vacuum blasting and shrouded power tools. However, localized capture controls allow effectiveness to be adversely affected by the worker's technique. This should be considered when using these methods. Wet methods may be the best selection as an engineering control in specific situations.
Wet methods involve the use of moisture to reduce dust generation.
Corrosion inhibitors are available to reduce the corrosion which may be caused through the contact of newly bared steel and water. The complexity of engineering controls prevents a thorough discussion in this article. A future article is in preparation to present the reduction in exposure which can be achieved through carefully considered engineering controls. Since industrial painting involves the use of chemical industry products, it follows that similar hygiene practices would be effective. Understand the depth of regulation, and specifically, the most stringent regulations applying to the painting industry.