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Fluorescent (OAP) Coatings Inspection Safety

The Optically Active Pigmented (OAP) coatings inspection process was developed by NAVSEA around 2004 to increase the speed and accuracy of tank coatings inspections. In an OAP inspection, violet LED inspection lights illuminate special tank coatings that fluoresce to increase the contrast between coated and uncoated steel. 

Product Number: 41213-750-SG
Author: David H. Sliney, Terry L. Lyon, Paul D. Gossen
Publication Date: 2013
Industry: Coatings
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The Optically Active Pigmented (OAP) coatings inspection process was developed by NAVSEA around 2004 to increase the speed and accuracy of tank coatings inspections. In an OAP inspection, violet LED inspection lights illuminate special tank coatings that fluoresce to increase the contrast between coated and uncoated steel. The inspection lights are considered safe under optical safety standards; but since their introduction many inspectors independently reported eye discomfort and headaches after using them for a few hours. An expert review ensured that the appropriate worker safety standards were applied to assess inspection lights, tinted safety eyewear, and estimate worker exposure.

The Optically Active Pigmented (OAP) coatings inspection process was developed by NAVSEA around 2004 to increase the speed and accuracy of tank coatings inspections. In an OAP inspection, violet LED inspection lights illuminate special tank coatings that fluoresce to increase the contrast between coated and uncoated steel. The inspection lights are considered safe under optical safety standards; but since their introduction many inspectors independently reported eye discomfort and headaches after using them for a few hours. An expert review ensured that the appropriate worker safety standards were applied to assess inspection lights, tinted safety eyewear, and estimate worker exposure.

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