Ten bodyshop myths that can take your breath away

Vehicle paint sprayers are 90 times more likely to get asthma than the average worker. 1 in 10 of workers in bodyshops who get asthma from isocyanates are not sprayers.

1. "We use water-based /UV-cured paints, which are isocyanate-free. Anyway, isocyanates are going to be banned"
2. "Modern guns don't mist like the old ones so are much safer"
3. "It won't affect me, I wear a mask"
4. "I work in a booth so the air is kept clear"
5. "I can go in the booth/spray room as soon as the mist has cleared"
6. "It's only a touch-up job, I can do that in the workshop"
7. "Isocyanates cause cancer but so does everything else these days."
8. "Asthma isn't serious – most kids have got it these days"
9. "The biggest problem is absorption through the skin but I wear gloves and an overall"
10. "I've got nothing to worry about, I've had my yearly check-up and it's all clear"