Advice for safe handling and training in smoke fluid mists

While smoke fluids used in portable smoke generators are neither hazardous substances nor dangerous goods, the following pre-cautions need to be adhered to when handling and inhaling the smoke fluid mists:

1. Use gloves and safety goggles when handling the smoke fluids - i.e. to pour fliuds into smoke machines.
2. Use respiratory protection when working with the smoke fluids - a. Breathing apparatus (BA) during training provides adequate protections; b. A P2 particle respirator is sufficient to protect observers or trainers no wearing BA

While inhalation of the smoke fluid mists should not produce any adverse health effects in healthy individuals, individuals with pre-existing respiratory conditions may be prone to respiratory irritation when exposed.

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