Minimizing Skin Contact

Employ working methods and equipment that minimize skin contact with oil ... 

Protective creams are commonly used to provide a barrier between the skin and potential contaminants. While effective for short periods where the material is of low toxicity or penetrability, or where there is minimal skin contact, or where gloves are otherwise impracticable, they are not very satisfactory for prolonged use because the barrier, if it is effective at all, tends to be effaced with continued exposure. They are very useful as an adjunct lubricant before donning gloves and act as a protection should the gloves be damaged in use. 

Caution. PhBCl2 reacts vigorously with water and fumes in air. It should be handled under a nitrogen atmosphere, and care should be taken to minimize skin contact and respiratory exposure. 

In handling EPM/EPDM, normal industrial hygienic procedures should be followed. It is advisable to minimize skin contact. The use of EPM/EPDM is permitted for food contact under the conditions given in the respective FDA paragraphs 177.1520 for olefin polymers, and 177.2600 for rubber articles intended for repeated contact with food. 

Minimize skin contact with any chemicals. Use impermeable gloves when necessary, and promptly wash any chemical off your body. If you have to wash something off with water, use lots of it. Be sure that you know where the nearest water spray device is located. 

Almost all acrylates and many methacrylates are sensitizers. This means that an allergic reaction can occur due to improper handling over the years many examples have been reported where workers have become allergic due to repeated skin contact. In order to minimize skin contact, gloves should be worn at all times and all (meth)acrylates should be treated carefully, unless the producer has proven by testing that a specific (meth)acrylate is not a sensitizer. 

Maleic Anhydride. The ACGIH threshold limit value in air for maleic anhydride is 0.25 ppm and the OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) is also 0.25 ppm (181). Maleic anhydride is a corrosive irritant to eyes, skin, and mucous membranes. Pulmonary edema (collection of fluid in the lungs) can result from airborne exposure. Skin contact should be avoided by the use of mbber gloves. Dust respirators should be used when maleic anhydride dust is present. Maleic anhydride is combustible when exposed to heat or flame and can react vigorously on contact with oxidizers. The material reacts exothermically with water or steam. Violent decompositions of maleic anhydride can be catalyzed at high temperature by strong bases (sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, alkaU metals, and amines). Precaution should be taken during the manufacture and use of maleic anhydride to minimize the presence of basic materials. 

Specialized equipment can minimize exposure to the hazards of laboratory operations. Impact resistant safety glasses are basic equipment and should be worn at all times. They may be supplemented by face shields or goggles for particular operations, such as pouring corrosive liquids. Because skin contact with chemicals can lead to skin irritation or sensitization or, through absorption, to effects on internal organs, protective gloves are often needed. 

The liquid splashed in the eye causes pain and minimal injury to the conjunctiva. Prolonged or repeated skin contact with the liquid may result in skin irritation and blistering. ... 

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) classifies hexachlorobutadiene as a potential occupational carcinogen. Because there is potential for effects following contact of the chemical with the skin, measures should be taken to minimize skin exposure. 

Caution. Anilines are potentially carcinogenic. Skin contact should be minimized. 

Inhalation and direct skin contact are the most common routes of exposure. Since potent compounds tend to be handled in solid/powder or liquid form, control measures need to be used to prevent dust or liquid aerosols from becoming airborne, and subsequently being inhaled or coming into contact with the skin. In addition to inhalation, direct skin contact and inadvertent contact with powders or liquids are routes of exposure that need to be identified and minimized. 

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