WHAT SAFETY PROCEDURES DO YOU FOLLOW WHEN WORKING WITH RESIN?
Time:2023-12-29
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Safety is a huge deal. Remember, we are working with chemicals here. I wince at people not taking it seriously. I’ve had reactions from just sheer overexposure and it’s no joke;
When you pour so often it’s easy to get complacent with the PPE. “Oh, I’ll just do a little tweak of this quickly without my mask.” – Please don’t.
Beginners will need the basics:
Nitrile gloves – absolutely. You need to protect your hands and nitrile gloves are least likely to react with your skin.
A well-ventilated space – opening a window is an easy way to keep your space ventilated.
Goggles – I’d recommend them for pouring and sanding. You don’t want epoxy splashing in your eyes.
A good 3M mask or respirator (other brands are available). When sanding cured epoxy and working with large volumes of epoxy, you must wear one.
Next is the workspace. I’m not going to say people can’t work at home because thousands of people do. This is a fun hobby for most people after all, many of which were born in lockdown. But if you are working from home, I’d always advise that no one else, including your children or pets have any exposure to potential epoxy fumes. Be sure to thoroughly clean your surfaces and clothes after use and keep your workspace out of communal areas as much as possible.
My final tips are barrier cream on your forearms if you can’t cover them and if you can use a different sink to the family kitchen to wash out equipment, then this is advised.
Just make sure you do your research and work responsibly whatever your set up. It’s a lot more fun when you know you’re keeping yourself and others around you safe.
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