DIY Use of Antifouling Paints in the UK – Survey for Professional Applicators

Dear Applicator

Thank you for agreeing to participate in our survey on the current practice in the leisure market with regard to applying anti-fouling paints to private boats. Please answer all questions as best of you can. The individual responses to this survey will remain confidential, but we would appreciate if you could indicate whether further follow-up would be welcomed by including your contact details at the bottom of the questionnaire.

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* 1. On average, how many boats do you apply antifouling paints to in each year?

Less than 10

10 – 25

25 – 50

More than 50

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* 2. What volume of antifouling paint do you use each year?

Less than 50 litres

50 – 100 litres

100 – 250 litres

More than 500 litres

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* 3. On average, how many days per year do you apply antifouling paints?

Less than 10

10 – 25

25 – 50

More than 50

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* 4. Have you received any training or are you self-trained? Please tick all that apply.

Self-trained

On the job training (e.g. courses such as Health & Safety, Yacht Painter)

Formal training (e.g. City & Guilds Marine (2473) Level 2 & 3, or equivalent)

Please provide details on the training you have received

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* 5. Do you think there is adequate support in place with regard to publicising the specific hazards of AF paints, and the recommendations with regard to appropriate use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and measures to be followed to protect the environment?

Yes

If no, do you have any ideas to improve support to those applying AF paints?

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* 6. Do you regularly review the safety and recommended use documentation provided by antifouling paint manufacturers, to ensure safe practice?

Yes

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* 7. Do you undergo annual occupational health screening?

Yes

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* 8. Do you receive sufficient support and materials from the yard management with regard to ensuring minimum environmental impact whilst applying AF?

Yes

If no, do you have any suggestions for improvement?

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* 9. What precautions do you take to collect and dispose of waste (including scrapings from the vessel and cleaning up of paint residues)? Please tick all that apply.

Use a Tarpaulin under the vessel to capture debris, scrapings and contaminated items.

Minimise dust (e.g. by using wet abrasion techniques, or use of vacuum cleaners linked to sanders.)

Collect contaminated water from washings (e.g. by adequate bunding, using the boat yard washdown system)

Collect washings, contaminated PPE, empty containers, residues and waste paint for disposal through a licensed waste handler or at the boatyard disposal point.

Other, please provide details

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* 10. Do boatyards have disposal facilities for waste antifouling paint and scrapings removed from vessels?

Yes

If no, where do you dispose of waste antifouling paint and scrapings from the vessels?

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* 11. Do the boat yards have systems in place to collect anti-foul residue on site? (e.g. integrated filter systems, washdown systems, bunded areas)

Yes

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* 12. Are you aware of the support from the BCF, including the Protect, Collect and Dispose Antifouling Initiative, the Controlling Antifouling Washings from Shipyards leaflet and the DIY Safe Antifouling Initiative? See Antifouling - British Coatings Federation Ltd

Yes

If no, do you have any suggestions as to how the BCF can promote their resources?

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* 13. What additional support or information could the BCF provide, with regard to the safe application and use of AF paints, and measures to be taken to protect the environment?

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* 14. There is a concern that, in future, the authorities may decide to restrict the use of AF paints to professional users only, i.e. to prohibit the use of AF paints by the general public. Please comment on how this may impact your business, and what issues would be of most concern to (e.g. significant increase in demand for your services, capacity issues, potential need for additional training & certification).

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* 15. Please advise if you have any further comments on the topic of AF paints?

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* 16. Optional - please enter your contact details if you would like us to contact you to share the results to our survey, for the opportunity to provide further input on this topic and / or if you would like to be kept informed of the situation with AF paints

Name

Company

The BCF Marine Coating Group would like to thank you for completing this survey.