Paint and Coating Manufacturing

Description

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) mixing pigments, solvents, and binders into paints and other coatings, such as stains, varnishes, lacquers, enamels, shellacs, and water repellant coatings for concrete and masonry, and/or (2) manufacturing allied paint products, such as putties, paint and varnish removers, paint brush cleaners, and frit.

Category

Manufacturing

NAICS Code

325510

Job Tasks

High risk job tasks associated with this industry:

• Grind, mix, or weigh dyes or apply dyes to textiles
• Inhale or handle nitrogen compounds that can induce methemoglobinemia
• Make cadmium-containing products
• Manufacture lead products
• Use benzene to manufacture products
• Use diisocyanates to manufacture polyurethane products