Safety

Here are some notes with regards to safety and the products we sell. In general, you want to protect your Eyes, Ears, and Lungs when working with any tools.

Safety Equipment

• Safety Goggles
• Respirator - Recommended for large jobs.

Generally Hazardous Products

• Acetone - flammable
• Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide - flammable, corrosive, hazardous to humans. Avoid skin contact.
• All resins are flammable, and will burn for a long time.

General Tips

• Urethaning or application of resin should be done with a Respirator w/organic filters.
• You will want an adequate supply of disposable gloves.
• Glass fibers can be hazardous when sanding. Work in an appropriate area, w/proper mask and ventilation.
• It's nice to have multiple pairs of either goggles / glasses (I keep one of both) as when one gets foggy you can swap to the other one.
• The proper way to put out a resin fire is with CO2, or sand. Do not put water on a resin fire.

Resources

Epoxy Resin

No Escape: Dangers of Confined Spaces - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeaX0IRjyd8

https://www.csb.gov/videos/no-escape-dangers-of-confined-spaces/

In this video by the United States Chemical Safety Board, you can see how an epoxy resin fire in a maintenance pipe, caused death by smoke inhalation for the trapped workers inside. Epoxy resin will burn for a long time and generate a substantial amount of smoke.