Certifications 2

SAFE USE INSTRUCTIONS SHEET
Commercial product
powertex®, powertex® LE, powerfil®, E-Glas,
powertex® S, basalt continuous, powermat®
E, powermat®, powermat HT, powermat® S,
powermat® S VT, powermat® E NGM, power-
flex, powernet
Date of issue:
2008-08-24
Version:
2003-2008-2
Revision date:
2013-07-03
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08.
EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
General Information:
Continuous filament glass fibers are not respirable however certain mechanical processes might
generate airborne dust or fibre (See section 11). The occupational exposure limits below men-
tioned are applicable to airborne fibre exposure and/or to dust exposure.
Exposure limit(s)
NOTE: The user of CFGF products has to comply with the national regulation in term of health
worker protection. You will find below some occupational exposure limit values for some of Euro-
pean countries.
Respirable Dust
[mg/m³]
Total dust
[mg/m³]
Respirable Fibre
[fibre/ml]
ACGIH
3
10
1
Austria
6 (fine)
0,5
Denmark
5
10
1
Finland
10
1
France
10
1
Germany
3
4
0,25
Ireland
5
2
Italy
3
10
1
Netherlands
2
10
1
Norway
5
10
1
Portugal
4
1
Spain
3
10
1
United Kingdom
5
10
2
Occupational exposure controls
Engineering Controls
Provide local exhaust and/or general ventilation system to maintain low exposure levels. Dust col-
lection systems must be used in transferring operations, cutting or machining or other dust gener-
ating processes. Vacuum or wet clean-up methods should be used.
Personal protective equipment
Respiratory protection
Respiratory protection: during occasional operations releasing high quantities of dust, wear mini-
mum FP1 or preferably FP2 EEC approved dust masks. According to American National Institute
For Occupational Safety And Health (NIOSH) and Mine Safety And Health Administration (MSHA)
Directives, type 3M 8710 or 3M 9900 respiratory protection can for example be used.