Certifications 2

SAFE USE INSTRUCTIONS SHEET
Trade name,
product name :
powertex®, powerfil®, E-glass, S-glass,
basalt continuous, powermat, powerflex
,
powernet, glanamat, sinamat
Date of issue :
2008-08-24
Version :
2003-2008-2
Revision date :
2008-11-12
Page : 3 / 9
Eye contact
• Rinse immediately with plenty of water, also under the eyelids, for at least 15 minutes
.
Have eye rinsing bottle available in case of potential hazard of eye contact, seek medical advice, if
necessary.
05. FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
CFGF products are not flammable, are incombustible and do not support combustion.
Only the sizing and/or binder are combustible and could release small quantities of hazardous gas in
case of major and prolonged heat or fire.
Suitable extinguishing media
Water, dry chemical, foam and carbon dioxide (CO2)
Protective Equipment and Precautions for Fire-fighters
Wear self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and full fire fighting protective gear
06. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Personal precautions
Avoid contact with the skin and the eyes
Environmental precautions
Prevent further leakage or spillage if safe to do so.
Methods for Clean-up
• Pick up and transfer to properly labelled containers
• Avoid dry sweeping
• Shovel the major part of spilled material into a container
• Use an industrial vacuum cleaner with a high efficiency filter to clean up dust and residual spilled
material
• After vacuum cleaning, flush away with water
07. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Handling
• Wear appropriate personal protective equipment in case of direct contact with the product. (See
section 8)
• Prevent and/or minimize dust formation