Seeking to ensure the safety of its members when handling post-consumer materials, Prolata, a non-profit association created in 2012 by ABEAÇO (Brazilian Steel Packaging Association), donated 23,588 PPE (Individual Protection Equipment) to its partner cooperatives in 2021, and this year it had the support of ABRAFATI (Brazilian Association of Paint Manufacturers) and the Gerdau steel company. Thais Fagury, president of ABEAÇO (Brazilian Association of Steel Packaging) and director of Prolata, says that the use of PPE, such as masks, gloves, boots and ear protectors, is mandatory.
Since 2015, 61,507 PPE's have been donated to the 15 states where the cooperatives are distributed: Bahia (5,290), Ceará (3,541), Goiânia (2,365), Maranhão (403), Minas Gerais (5,390), Mato Grosso do Sul (829 ), Mato Grosso (574), Pernambuco (972), Paraná (13,865), Rio de Janeiro (1,033), Rio Grande do Norte (1,273), Rio Grande do Sul (4,630), Santa Catarina (486), São Paulo ( 16,418) and Federal District (4,438).
“Personal protective equipment is essential to ensure the safety of members. Training is even needed on the correct and proper use of this equipment, as well as their conservation and storage”, adds Thais Fagury.storage of the same”, adds Thais Fagury. CONAMA 469 and subject to revaluation. Prolata's suggestion, to prevent the container from becoming a focus for the dengue mosquito, is to make a hole in the bottom of the package, which will prevent the accumulation of water.
Source: Siderurgia Brasil – 01/27/2022
