Operation
Post operation clean-up of polymer nanocomposite process equipment
Controls
- Damp laboratory wipes shall be used to minimize particulate generation
- Latex or nitrile clean room gloves
- Contaminated gloves must be disposed of in the same closed receptacle
- Laboratory wipes shall be disposed of in closed receptacles that are in a ventilated enclosure
- If the nanocomposites were processed at high temperatures, more conservative controls should be employed in case nanoparticles were freed in the process. These should include:
- Respiratory
- Gloves
- Goggles or glasses
Alternatively, Control Banding may be employed when more is known about material reactivity, exposure duration and material state.
Material Specific Controls