The use of UV varnishes

1. Endangering

  • UV varnishes can cause skin and eyes irritations by inexpert treatment!
  • A longer and repeated contact can cause a hypersensitivity (allergies).
  • A great part of the UV varnishes is environmental hazardous!

2. Protective measures and first aid

  • Please wear protective gloves and googles!
  • Before starting working please use protective skin cream!
  • Please avoid skin and eye contact with UV varnishes, aids and special detergents!
  • Dirty and soaked clothes must be taken off immediately!
  • The parts of skin which had contact to one of the a. m. substances must be cleansed immediately with a lot of water and soap. Please use NO solvent based substances. After the cleansing please use a protective skin cream.
  • In case of a continuous skin irritation please contact a doctor.
  • In case of a contact with eyes please cleanse immediately the eyes with a lot of water and contact the eye specialist!
  • Protective measures at the printing machine and UV dryers are necessary to avoid an outcoming of the UV rays. During the drying process the waste air must be sucked off by a suitabe equipment.
  • Please pay attention to the safety regulations of the machine and device producers as well as to the safety advices and material safety data sheets of the used varnishes and inks.

3. Use and storage

  • The UV varnishes must be stired well before use!
  • The UV varnishes mustn't pollute -> separate pump system!
  • UV cured varnish systems must be stored cool, dry and under exclusion of light!
  • Coating systems should be cleaned with TERRAGLOSS CLEAN Cleaning Agent G 13/160 and rinsed with hot water.

4. Disposal

  • Cloth and protective clothing which had contact to one of the a. m. substances must be collected in suitable and signed containers to avoid the contact. Dirty protective clothing must be disposed separately and not in the normal refuse/rubbish (ASN 150202)!
  • It is not allowed to give UV varnishes to the underground water, sewage system or earth
    -> UV varnishes are water dangerous substances
  • Remainders of UV varnishes and cleaning liquids must be disposed as hazardous waste. Please contact your waste disposal company.

Further information can be taken from the brochure "UV Trocknung" of BG Druck und Papierverarbeitung (UV curing - BG print and paper treatment)
[only available in German]