CMT 10200 Composite Materials Health & Safety

(3 cr.) Lecture-Lab: 2-2
Offered: F
Hazards associated with composite materials: handling, application and exposure; required protective measures and equipment for safe manufacturing; shop and machine safety and equipment familiarity. Teaches the ability to read & interpret safety information data sets including MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) on the resin and pre-peg based materials used for composite construction; preconditioning to recognize potentially dangerous mixtures of resin and core materials; correct usage of personal safety hardware.