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 : 7 / 9
Continuous filament glass fibers are not respirable according to the World Health Organization
(WHO) definition.
Respirable fibers have a diameter (d) smaller than 3µm, a length (l) larger than 5µm and a l/d-ratio
larger than or equal to 3. Fibres with diameters greater than 3 microns, which is the case for
continuous filament glass fibre, do not reach the lower respiratory tract and, therefore have no
possibility of causing serious pulmonary disease.
Section 2.3 of TRGS 905, edition of June 1997 is not applicable.
The general principles of industrial hygiene for fibres with a diameter of > 3µm listed in TRGS 521 –
fibre dusts – as amended in November 1997 under no. 5, which
can develop or be released during
processing, have to be adhered to.
Continuous filament glass fibres do not possess cleavage planes which would allow them to split
length-wise into fibres with smaller diameters, rather they break across the fibre, resulting in fibres
which are of the same diameter as the original fibre with a shorter length and a small amount of
dust.
Microscopic examination of dust from highly chopped and pulverised glass demonstrated the
presence of small
amounts of respirable dust particles. Among these respirable particles, some were fibre-
like in terms
of l/d ratio (so-called “shards”). It can be clearly observed however that they are not regular shaped
fibres but irregular shaped particles with fibre-like dimensions. To the best of our knowledge, the
exposure levels of these fibre-like dust particles measured at our manufacturing plants are of the
order of magnitude between 50 to 1000 below existing applicable limits.
Continuous filament glass fibers are not carcinogenic. (See section 15)
12. ECOTOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
No specific data are available for this product. This material is not expected to cause harm to animals,
plants or fish.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Continuous filament glass fiber waste is a non hazardous waste.
waste code no:
EAK 101 103
identification: old glass fibre materials