Health and safety - The Hempcrete Topic: Designing and Building with Hemp-lime - page 172

Small particles of binder-covered hemp can get every-
where.
Wet weather precautions
Wet weather is not great for hempcrete placing, for a number of reasons (see Chapters 15
and 16 ) , not least of which is the increased risk of lime getting inside people's clothing.
Not only does the rainwater help the binder to run inside clothing and gloves, but by mak-
ing it wetter it increases the likelihood of burns occurring.
When placing hempcrete in wet weather, waterproof clothing and boots are essential. If
placing at a height where you are kneeling on scaffolding to reach inside the shuttering,
wear waterproof trousers, or knee pads, to stop the soaking-wet dropped mix on the scaf-
folding rubbing lime in through your trousers to burn your knees.
In extremely wet weather, stop hempcrete placing completely, unless your mixer area is
under proper cover and you are able to place hempcrete from inside the building or from