Keramab® Ceramic fibre textile products

Move to a dust free area, drink water and blow nose.

Symptoms: Irritation of nose and throat.

Rinse affected areas with water and wash gently. Do not rub or scratch exposed skin.

Symptoms: Skin irritation.

Flush abundantly with water; have eye bath available. Do not rub eyes.

Use extinguishing agent suitable for surrounding combustible materials.

Keramab textile products can contain viscose (max. 20%). This organic fibre will burn out at a low temperature (aprox. at 200°C). This can cause smoke, however this will happen only once.

Restrict access to the area to a minimum number of workers required. Restore the situation to normal as quickly as possible.

Prevent further dust dispersion for example by damping the materials. Do not flush spillage to drain. Check for local regulations, which may apply.

Pick up large pieces and use a vacuum cleaner fitted with high efficiency filter (HEPA). If brushing is used, ensure that the area is wetted down first. Do not use compressed air for clean-up.

Handling can be a source of dust emission and therefore the process should be designed to limit the amount of handling. Whenever possible, handling should be carried out under controlled conditions (i.e., use dust exhaust system). Regular good housekeeping will minimise secondary dust dispersal.

Store in original packaging in dry area whilst awaiting use. Always use sealed and visibly labelled containers. Avoid damaging containers. Reduce dust emission during unpacking.

Regular good housekeeping.

Where practical, enclose dust sources and provide dust extraction at source. Designate work areas and restrict access to informed and trained workers. Use operating procedures that will limit dust production and exposure of workers.

industrial leather gloves

goggles or safety glasses with side shields

For dust concentrations below the exposure limit value, RPE is not required but FFP2 respirators may be used on a voluntary basis. For short term operations where excursions are less than ten times the limit value, use FFP3 respirators. In case of higher concentrations or where the concentration is not known, please seek advice from your company and/or your supplier.

work clothes, which are loose fitting at the neck and wrists. Soiled clothes should be cleaned to remove excess dust before being taken off (e.g. use vacuum cleaner, not compressed air).

Processes involving the manufacturing or use of RCF/ASW should be filtered to minimise fibre emissions to air. Waste RCF/ASW should be stored in closed containers and placed in to deep landfills. General good practice for spills and waste is to prevent products from being wind blown, by covering and damping the waste materials. Contain spillages to prevent access to drain. Refer to local, national or European applicable environmental standards for release to air water and soil.

Keramab textile products are at least 80% inorganic, inert and stable. Keramab textile product can contain viscose (max. 20%).

Keramab textile products are stable and non reactive.

Please refer to handling and storage advice in Section 7

Upon heating above 900°C for sustained periods, this amorphous material can begin to transform to mixtures of crystalline phases. For further information please refer to Section 16.

Waste containing > 0.1% RCF/ASW is categorised as a stable non-reactive hazardous waste, which can generally be disposed of at landfill sites licensed for this purpose. At some authorised disposal sites, dusty wastes may be treated differently in order to ensure they are dealt with promptly to avoid them being wind blown.

Unless wetted, such a waste is normally dusty and so should be properly sealed in clearly labelled containers for disposal.