Sentence:  Bankart is of opinion that “an important point as regards painters on board ship is to recognize the fact that there is danger of poisoning, whenever quick-drying paints and <WSD>flattings</WSD> are being used in inclosed spaces,....” 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A type of paint that dries with a flat (matt) finish; a coating of such paint.