The new PlasticsEurope Unsaturated Polyester (UP) Resin Safe Handling Guide has thirteen focused sections. These address the key health, safety and environment issues associated with the storage and processing of raw materials in the unsaturated polyester resin industry: (click on the title to open the document)
- Safe handling of unsaturated polyester resins
- Safe handling of constituent material used in composite processing
- Occupational exposure to styrene
- Storage of UP resins
- Methods of monitoring exposure to styrene
- Low styrene emission and low styrene content resins
- Workplace ventilation
- Personal protection equipment
- Styrene abatement techniques
- European legislation governing the polyester industry
- REACH and the polyester processing industry
- Classification and handling of FRP waste within the current EC legislation
- Unsaturated polyester resins and the EU VOC Directive
The documents aim to communicate best practices in the safe handling of UP Resin. The information is to be used in full or in part on a voluntary basis by PlasticsEurope unsaturated polyester resin member companies and throughout the composite resin industry.
This group of documents will be expanded in the near future to address further issues of interest.
This handling guide has been prepared by PlasticsEurope UP Resin industry group in close contact with the Composite industry, in particular the European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) who aided the review of the Guide’s content.
For further information please contact PlasticsEurope at:
Telephone: +32 (2) 676 1732
Fax: +32 (2) 675 3935
info@plasticseurope.org