Protective clothing

 Protective clothing is worn to protect the worker and his clothes from coming into contact with dirt, extremes of temperature,falling objects and chemical substances. The most common form of protective clothing for the body repairer is the overall a one-piece boiler suit made from good quality cotton,preferably flame-proof. Worn and torn materials should be avoided as they can catch in moving machinery. Where it is necessary to protect the skin,closely fitted sleeves should be worn down to the wrist with the cuffs fastened. All overall buttons must be kept fastened,and any loose items such as ties and scarves should not be worn.
Protective clothing worn in the paint shop by the spray painters should be either good quality washable nylon garments,anti-static,and complete with hood,elasticated wrists and ankles; or low-lintingdisposable coveralls,which offer a liquid barrier protection from splashes,airborne dusts and paint overspray. The coveralls must withstand continuous exposure to a variety of chemicals and must be suitable for protection when using isocyanate-based two-pack paints; they also prevent the environment being contaminated by particles from the operator’s clothing and hair. They can be of the one-piece variety or can have separate disposable
hoods (Figure 2.1a,b).