Many times the chemical hazards in the art ad tech ed areas are not addressed adequately. This leads to teachers and administration that are not fully aware of the hazards present in the art and technical education classrooms. The unique challenge in this area is explaining the hazards of materials not generally thought of as potentially hazardous.
Art safety covers a large amount of materials including the following areas:
Use these links to find information or to browse what others have done for their art safety programs.
- Ceramics
- Drawing
- Glass
- Metalworking
- Painting
- Photography
- Pigments
- Printmaking
- Sculpture
- Textiles
- Woodworking
Use these links to find information or to browse what others have done for their art safety programs.
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National Library of Medicine: Keeping the Artist Safe: Hazards of Arts and Crafts Materials
A collection of useful web links.
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Environmental Health & Safety in the Arts: A Guide for K-12 Schools, Colleges and Artisans - EPA
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Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
Blick
Grumbacher
Utrechtart
Winsor & Newton
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New York University (NYU) Art Department Waste Website
