Supporting Projects Within The Marine Sector

As a widely used material in shipbuilding and marine applications, GRP dust is a common hazard RVT Group support with. There are many hazards to consider when it comes GRP which come under COSHH:

1. Styrene (from the resins used)

Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) which poses a particular Inhalation Risk

1. Glass Fibres

Known to cause irritation affecting the skin, eyes and upper respiratory tract

Its important to consider the dusts and vapours when controlling these hazards, as well as considering the hazards from associated products such as catalysts, additives & solvents.

Given the mixed exposures from vapours and dusts, it would be necessary to consider on a task-by-task basis (laminating, cleaning, sanding for example). After considering if it’s possible to eliminate or substitute the hazardous elements, engineering controls would normally be chosen, in addition to PPE and administrative controls.

RVT would consider containment, general ventilation and local exhaust Ventilation (LEV) controls to protect the workers and those working nearby.

We are experienced with supporting the marine sector during painting activities and can offer both fume extraction during the activities, and temperature control hire solutions for the drying out.

Our fume control solutions extract from the source, preventing any escaping into the atmosphere and becoming airborne. At source extraction helps with ensuring workers health is protected, and reduces the amount of downtime required as the environment will be safe and comfortable to work in.

Additional to controlling the vapours from praying, we can provide temporary environmental controls to create the ideal conditions for paint adhesion, such as industrial dehumidification and heating.

Contamination from painting and blasting activities into water may also be a consideration, RVT Group can provide water treatment solutions to deal with these contaminants.

RVT group utilise a unique specification of PVC hose and work with you to ensure we understand your challenges with space and access, ensuring our ducting never interferes. With flexible hosing that has no metal coil within it, we can cable tie our ducting to walls or ceilings within any space, keeping walkways and tight spaces free of obstruction.

We will factor fire doors into our ducting plan and ensure ‘quick release’ connections are used in specific areas to allow for rapid closing of compartments to reduce risk of fires spreading.

Many RVT Geoup Engineers and Sales staff hold SC and BPSS clearance due the nature of the sites we attend.

At RVT Group, we design our solutions to suit you. We can set up solutions onboard the ships and run ducting to the work area, or alternatively have the equipment set up on the dockside, with ducting running across to the ship.

Both are effective and give you flexibility to ensure the solution suits you and your project. For any equipment hired from us, we will ensure RAMs are supplied ahead of installation.

Check out the video above on how we install our solutions.

RVT Group are now able to provide a compressed breathable air solution, which compliments our LEV range. For certain activities (like paining or blasting), it may be an essential additional control. This is also necessary when working in tanks.

We understand air quality, so we can ensure a compliant solution, designed end to end, which ensures anyone breathing air from these systems, are guaranteed to be breathing clean, safe air – free from oil, condensation or other contaminants.

Yes, we can. We support many projects across both Defence and other industries with confined space working. Our hire solutions include ventilation for providing forced fresh air and keeping the environment safe, monitoring for dangerous gas levels, and confined space worker equipment. One of our Defence specialists can advise on the best solution for you and your project.

Fumes created by cutting activity are carcinogenic and highly toxic, which if not removed could pose significant risk to the health of workers, especially when contained within an enclosed space.

RVT Group specialise in fume extraction kits for activities such as burning, cutting, grinding and welding, ensuring hazardous airborne particles are quickly extracted away from the work area.