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Original Articles

Characteristics of Aerosol Paint Transfer and Dispersal

Pages 125-142 | Published online: 22 Nov 2013
 

ABSTRACT

Most cases of wet paint transfer involve exhibits bearing paint stains readily visible under low power magnification. Little attention has been given to the transfer of paint by exposure to aerosol mist.

A number of experiments were conducted to establish whether the transfer of droplets of paint to an individual's clothing would be the expected result of operating an aerosol paint can. The size of the individual droplets, the extent of the aerosol cloud, durability of the droplets on fabric and methods of sample analysis were examined.

RéSUMÉ

La plupart des causes de tranfert de peinture fraîche impliquent des pièces portant des taches de peinture qui se discernent aisément sous un faible grossissement. Très peu d'attention a été prêtée au transfert de peinture impliquant un jet en aérosol.

Des expériences ont été réalisées afin d'établir si le transfert de gouttelettes de peinture sur les vêtements d'un individu donnerait le résultat attendu de l'opération d'une bombe de peinture en aérosol. La grosseur des gouttelettes, l'étendue du nuage aérosol, la durabilité des gouttelettes sur le tissu et les méthodes d'analyse des échantillons ont été examinées.

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