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Handling Safety
- Avoid contact with resin, hardener, mixed epoxy and sanding dust from epoxy that is not fully cured. Wear protective gloves and clothing whenever you handle EpoxyHeads epoxy. Barrier skin cream provides additional protection. If you do get resin, hardener or mixed epoxy on your skin, remove it as soon as possible. Resin is not water soluble - use a waterless cleanser to remove resin or mixed epoxy from your skin. Hardener is water soluble - wash with soap and warm water to remove hardener or sanding dust from your skin. Always wash thoroughly with soap and warm water after using epoxy. Never use solvents to remove epoxy from your skin.
Stop using the product if you develop a reaction. Resume work only after the symptoms disappear, usually after several days. When you resume work, improve your safety precautions to prevent exposure to epoxy, its vapors and sanding dust. If problems persist, discontinue use and consult a physician.
- Protect your eyes from contact with resin, hardener, mixed epoxy and sanding dust by wearing appropriate eye protection. If contact occurs, immediately flush the eyes with water under low pressure for 15 minutes. If discomfort persists, seek medical attention.
- Avoid breathing concentrated vapors and sanding dust. EpoxyHeads epoxy has a low VOC content, but vapors can build up in unvented spaces. Provide ample ventilation when working with epoxy in confined spaces. When adequate ventilation is not possible, wear a NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) approved respirator with an organic vapor cartridge. Provide ventilation and wear a dust mask when sanding epoxy, especially partially cured epoxy. Breathing partially cured epoxy dust increases your risk of sensitization. Although epoxy cures quickly to a sandable solid, it may take over two weeks at room temperature to cure completely.
- Avoid ingestion. Wash hands thoroughly after handling epoxy, especially before eating. If epoxy is swallowed, drink large quantities of water - DO NOT - induce vomiting. Because hardener is corrosive, it can cause additional harm if vomited. Call a physician immediately. Refer to First Aid procedures on the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
- KEEP RESIN, HARDENER, FILLERS, THICKENER AND PIGMENT OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
Hazards
The primary hazard associate with epoxy involves skin contact. Resin may cause moderate skin irritation. Hardener is corrosive and may cause severe skin irritation. Resin and hardeners are also sensitizers and may cause an allergic reaction similar to poison ivy. Susceptibility and the severity of a reaction varies with the individual. Although most people are not sensitive to EpoxyHeads Resin and Hardener, the risk of becoming sensitized increases with repeated contact. For those who become sensitized, the severity of the reaction may increase with each contact. These hazards also apply to the sanding dust from epoxy that is not fully cured. These hazards decrease as resin/hardener mixtures reach full cure. Refer to product labels or Material Safety Data Sheets for specific product warnings and safety information.
Cleanup
Contain large spills with sand, clay or other inert absorbent material. Use a scraper to contain small spills and collect as much material as possible. Follow up with absorbent towels. Uncontaminated resin or hardener may be reclaimed for use.
DO NOT use sawdust or other fine cellulose materials to absorb hardeners - spontaneous combustion can occur.
DO NOT dispose of hardener in trash containing sawdust or other fine cellulose materials - spontaneous combustion can occur.
Clean resin or mixed epoxy residue with lacquer thinner, acetone or alcohol. Follow all safety warnings on solvent containers. Clean hardener residue with warm, soapy water.
Dispose of resin, hardener and empty containers safely. Puncture a corner of the can and drain residue into the appropriate new container of resin or hardener.
DO NOT dispose of resin and hardener in a liquid state. Waste resin and hardener can be mixed and cured (in small quantities) to a non-hazardous inert solid.
CAUTION! Large pots of curing epoxy can get hot enough to ignite surrounding combustible materials and give off hazardous fumes. Place pots of mixed epoxy in a safe and ventilated area, away from workers and combustible materials. Dispose of the solid mass only if cure is complete and the mass has cooled. Follow federal, state or local disposal regulations.
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
MSDS for the EpoxyHeads product line can be viewed by clicking
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