PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING AND OBSERVE RULES OF BEST PRACTICE IN SAFETY & HYGIENE COMMON TO ALL COMPOSITES MANUFACTURING PROCESSES. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, WEARING OSHA APPROVED PERSONAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND WORKING IN WELL VENTILATED SPACES.
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Purchase of any product from avianautica inc. will constitute an affirmation by the customer and prospective user that he/she has understood the risks and all the relevant safety precautions to be observed, takes responsibility for observing these safety precautions, and completely indemnifies and holds harmless avianautica inc., its employees, representatives, agents and suppliers from any claim whatsoever in the event of death, personal injury or damage to property caused directly or indirectly due to the handling, use or operation of the said product or its application.
Safety Precautions with SMARTPREGTM Materials:
• SMARTPREG materials are generally safe, industrial grade materials which should pose no health or safety hazards if handled and processed with due diligence, care & safety precautions.
• SMARTPREG Carbon and other Composites are thoroughly impregnated with epoxy resin, hence there is no problem with loose flying fibers and particulates, versus processes involving dry fibers and wet epoxies. Carbon fabric is thermally and electrically conductive, and loose fibers can be both hazardous to health and cause electrical shorts.
• Unlike composites processing involving wet epoxy, no Styrene is present or released when working with SMARTPREG Composites, and hence there is no hazard from this toxic material (Styrene).
• SMARTPREG Composite material contains a partially cured epoxy resin matrix; epoxies in general can cause allergic skin reactions over prolonged exposure, depending on individual physiological response.
• Use latex or nitrile gloves when handling uncured SMARTPREG Carbon or Composites and mold release.
• SMARTPREG Composite material typically contains 40% of epoxy resin by weight. During the heat cure cycle, the material out-gasses up to a maximum of 1% of the weight of resin content being cured. Most of the out-gassing products are air and water vapor.
• A toxic compound used as a curing agent, Diethylamine, is present in the cure off gas, up to about 50 ppm (parts per million) of the released gas (not ambient air).
• Although the amount of Diethylamine in the overall ambient air will typically be well below OSHA safety threshold limits, Diethylamine is hazardous to health in either significant amounts or over prolonged exposure: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npgd0209.html
• ALWAYS perform SMARTPREG heat-curing in an open, well ventilated work area, NEVER in a closed space without ventilation, and NEVER in living spaces.
• Keep and clean all tools, implements and work clothes used for working with SMARTPREG material separately from household utensils/appliances, clothing, etc.
• Never eat or drink while working with the SMARTPREG System or materials; such activities may only be resumed after thoroughly washing hands with soap and water.
• SMARTPREG materials are generally safe, industrial grade materials which should pose no health or safety hazards if handled and processed with due diligence, care & safety precautions.
• SMARTPREG Carbon and other Composites are thoroughly impregnated with epoxy resin, hence there is no problem with loose flying fibers and particulates, versus processes involving dry fibers and wet epoxies. Carbon fabric is thermally and electrically conductive, and loose fibers can be both hazardous to health and cause electrical shorts.
• Unlike composites processing involving wet epoxy, no Styrene is present or released when working with SMARTPREG Composites, and hence there is no hazard from this toxic material (Styrene).
• SMARTPREG Composite material contains a partially cured epoxy resin matrix; epoxies in general can cause allergic skin reactions over prolonged exposure, depending on individual physiological response.
• Use latex or nitrile gloves when handling uncured SMARTPREG Carbon or Composites and mold release.
• SMARTPREG Composite material typically contains 40% of epoxy resin by weight. During the heat cure cycle, the material out-gasses up to a maximum of 1% of the weight of resin content being cured. Most of the out-gassing products are air and water vapor.
• A toxic compound used as a curing agent, Diethylamine, is present in the cure off gas, up to about 50 ppm (parts per million) of the released gas (not ambient air).
• Although the amount of Diethylamine in the overall ambient air will typically be well below OSHA safety threshold limits, Diethylamine is hazardous to health in either significant amounts or over prolonged exposure: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npgd0209.html
• ALWAYS perform SMARTPREG heat-curing in an open, well ventilated work area, NEVER in a closed space without ventilation, and NEVER in living spaces.
• Keep and clean all tools, implements and work clothes used for working with SMARTPREG material separately from household utensils/appliances, clothing, etc.
• Never eat or drink while working with the SMARTPREG System or materials; such activities may only be resumed after thoroughly washing hands with soap and water.
Safety Precautions with Cured SMARTPREGTM Materials:
• Once SMARTPREG material cures and hardens, any post processing operations may cause material dust or debris to become airborne and contaminate the ambiance.
• Limit post-processing operations to a minimum by careful design.
• Use low dynamics cutting operations like drilling and hand sanding/sawing, versus using hi-speed tools.
• Always use vacuum dust removal systems with any cutting operations.
• Use only wet sanding operations to eliminate dust creation in the ambient air, with flowing water to continuously wash away particulates.
• Once SMARTPREG material cures and hardens, any post processing operations may cause material dust or debris to become airborne and contaminate the ambiance.
• Limit post-processing operations to a minimum by careful design.
• Use low dynamics cutting operations like drilling and hand sanding/sawing, versus using hi-speed tools.
• Always use vacuum dust removal systems with any cutting operations.
• Use only wet sanding operations to eliminate dust creation in the ambient air, with flowing water to continuously wash away particulates.