Stratasys Objet500 - Inhalation; Waste Disposal

Objet500 User Guide 2 Safety
DOC-07027 Rev.E 2-8
Inhalation
Vaporsfromprintingmaterialscanbeirritatingtotherespiratorysystem.If
respiratoryirritationoccurs,exposethevictimtofreshairimmediately.
➢ Ifthevictimhasstoppedbreathing,performartificialrespirationor
cardiopulmonaryresuscitation.
➢ Seekmedicalattentionimmediately.
➢ Keepthevictimwarmbutnothot.
➢ Neverfeedanythingtoanunconsciousperson.
➢ Oxygenshouldbeadministeredbyauthorizedpersonnelonly.
Waste Disposal
Fullycuredprintedmodelscanbedisposedofasordinaryofficetrash.
However,specialcareisrequiredwhenhandlingprinterwaste(uncured
printingmaterial).
Printing
Materials
➢ WhenremovingthewastecontainerfromtheObjet500printer,wear
neopreneornitrilegloves.
➢ Topreventliquidwastefromsplashingintotheeyes,wearsafetygoggles.
➢ LiquidwastefromtheObjet500printerisclassifiedashazardous
industrialwaste.Therefore,printing-materialwastemustbepackagedand
disposedofinamannerthatpreventshumancontactwithitand
contaminationofwatersources.
➢ EmptyModel-materialandSupport-materialcartridgescontainresidueof
theircontents.Someleakageofthisresiduemayoccurthroughthebroken
cartridgeseal.Therefore,handleandstoreemptycartridgeswithcare.
➢ Donotattempttoreuseemptycartridges,anddonotpuncturethem.
➢ Disposeofusedcartridgesandwastecontainersinaccordancewithlocal
regulations.
➢ Discardcontaminatedclothing,shoes,emptycontainers,etc.,in
accordancewithanyapplicableregulations.
UVLamps
UVlampsusedbytheprintertocureprintingmaterialscontainasmall
amountofmercury,andareconsidered“UniversalWaste.”Recycleordiscard
usedlampsinaccordancewithapplicableregulations.
Brokenlamps:
Afterventilatingthearea,useprotectiveglovesandcarefullyremovespilled
mercurywithamethodthatpreventsthegenerationofmercuryvapor,such
asasyringe,packingtapeorpaper.Placethebrokenlamp,mercuryand
contaminatedmaterialsinanair-tight,non-metalliccontainer.Disposeofthe
containerinaccordancewithapplicableregulations.