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 : 4 / 9
Storage
Keep product in its packaging until use to minimize potential dust generation.
The temperature should not exceed 30°C. The relative air humidity should be between 50 and 75%.
Storage class:
Non classified
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 mentioned 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
European countries.
Respirable Dust Total Dust Respirable Fibre
ACGIH
3 mg/m³
10 mg/m³
1 fibre/ml
Austria
6 mg/m³ (fine)
0.5 fibre/ml
Denmark
5 mg/m³
10 mg/m³
1 fibre/ml
Finland
10 mg/m³
1 fibre/ml
France
10 mg/m³
1 fibre/ml
Germany
3 mg/m³
4 mg/m³
0.25 fibre/ml
Ireland
5 mg/m³
2 fibre/ml
Italy
3 mg/m³
10 mg/m³
1 fibre/ml
Netherlands
2 mg/m³
10 mg/m³
1 fibre/ml
Norway
5 mg/m³
10 mg/m³
1 fibre/ml
Portugal
4 mg/m³
1 fibre/ml
Spain
3 mg/m³
10 mg/m³
1 fibre/ml
United Kingdom
5 mg/m³
10 mg/m³
2 fibre/ml
Occupational exposure controls
Engineering Controls
Provide local exhaust and/or general ventilation system to maintain low exposure levels.
Dust collection systems must be used in transferring operations, cutting or machining or other dust
generating processes.
Vacuum or wet clean-up methods should be used.