Material Safety Data Sheet
Fibre Glass Matting
For fibre glass matting the only safety precaution needed is to keep out of reach of children. The possible health effects caused from using Fibreglass matting include:
If Swallowed: May cause gastrointestinal disturbance, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. If swallowed seek medical advice.
Eye: Irritating to eyes. Abrasive action may cause damage to the outer surface of the eye.
Skin: Slightly to moderately irritating. May cause irritation and inflammation due to mechanical abrasive action of sharp broken fibre ends.
Inhaled: May cause respiratory tract irritation. Pre-existing respiratory problems may be aggravated by excessive particle inhalation.
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Storage and handling
For storage and handling of fibreglass resin: the substance is DG class 3 (flammable liquid) and is to be stored in a closed labelled container in a cool ventilated area and when storing fibreglass matting the substance is stored in a cool dry place as if exposed to moisture the matting will harden.
Implementation
Worksafe Victoria implements all the regulations to protect any persons using a potential health risk substance, all workplaces must adhere to the regulations to ensure all regulations are being followed, Worksafe inspects workplaces at random, to test that all employers and employees are safe and danger is minimised.
Legal implications
If the workplace is not adhering to Worksafe regulations, the workplace is firstly inspected and given a specified period of time to fix the problem and is rechecked. depending on the severity of the regulation broken there might be an infringement given, prosecution and also the workplace may be shut down.
The OHS Act provides for the following maximum …show more content…
The manufacturing of fibreglass does not create large clouds of smoke or other forms of environmental pollution products. The production process for fibreglass products is extremely gentle to the environment unlike the production of metal and timber products. For example, the production of the base resins and the glass fibre have a small environmental impact whereas, the production of steel has a huge environmental impact. Similar to most synthetic products, the resins are derived from petroleum by-products. Even though there is plenty of supply of the Polyester resins and glass fibre,there has been research into alternative