Hazardous Waste and Lab Safety

hazardous waste requirements waste generated as a result of working with resins and solvents (gloves, wipes, paper towels, etc ), as well as the resins and solvents themselves, must be treated as hazardous waste true falsefalse unhandled content type false unhandled content type false unhandled content type false unhandled content type false unhandled content type false unhandled content type lab safety requirements and recommendations true falsefalse unhandled content type false unhandled content type false unhandled content type false unhandled content type false unhandled content type false unhandled content type faq and additional information what are best practices and safety tips for working with resin and solvents? the following are carbon recommended best practices and safety tips protect your body from any direct contact with uncured resin by wearing 100% nitrile gloves and a lab coat always read the safety data sheets (sds) prior to the use of any carbon or 3rd party resin and solvent protect resin from sunlight by storing it in a dark cabinet storing resin in an area exposed to sunlight will increase product viscosity, which could make the resin unsuitable for printing one part resin should be stored in the uv resistant bottles it came in resins are sensitive to temperature and may become unusable if stored outside of their acceptable temperature range consult the resin protocol sheets in carbon academy for storage guidelines solvents are flammable and must be stored according to the guidance in the safety data sheets (sds)