MSDS

Material Safety Data Sheet
American Covers, Inc. (dba HandStands)
Page 4 of 7
9/16/13
Engineering measures
Engineering measures: Where feasible, isolate mixing rooms and other areas where
this material is used or openly handled. Maintain these areas
under negative air pressure relative to the rest of the plant.
Where feasible, use closed systems to transfer and process
this material
Personal protective equipment
Eye protection: Use tight-fitting goggles, face shield or safety glasses with side
shields if eye contact might occur.
Hand protection: Avoid skin contact. Use chemically resistant gloves.
Respiratory protection: Use local exhaust ventilation around open tanks and other open
sources of potential exposures in order to avoid excessive
inhalation, including places where this material is openly
weighed or measured. In addition, use general dilution
ventilation of the work area to eliminate or reduce possible
worker exposures.
No respiratory protection is required during normal operations in
a workplace where engineering controls such as adequate
ventilation, etc. are sufficient. If engineering controls and safe
work practices are not sufficient, an approved, properly fitted
respirator with organic vapor cartridges or canisters and
particulate filters should be used:
a)while engineering controls and appropriate safe work practices
and/or procedures are being implemented; or
b) During short term maintenance procedures when engineering
controls are not in normal operation or are not sufficient; or
c) If normal operational workplace vapor concentration in the air
is increased due to heat;
d) During emergencies; or
e) If engineering controls and operational practices are not
sufficient to reduce airborne concentrations below an established
occupational exposure limit.
Hygiene measures: To the extent deemed appropriate, implement pre-placement and
regularly scheduled ascertainment of symptoms and spirometry
testing of lung function for workers who are regularly exposed to
this material.
To the extent deemed appropriate, use an experienced air
sampling expert to identify and measure volatile chemicals that
could be present in the workplace air to determine potential
exposures and to ensure the continuing effectiveness of