The Artist's Complete Health and Safety Guide

Format: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 1581152043 ISBN13: 9781581152043 Release Date: November 2001 Publisher: Allworth Length: 416 Pages Weight: 1.20 lbs. Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9" With the information contained here artists can at last be free from fear and confusion to return to creativity in the safest, healthiest environment possible. "Vitally important."--Library Journal If you are a painter, sculptor, printmaker, potter, welder, papermaker, photographer, or teacher in the arts, staying healthy and safe in your work place should not be a matter of circumstance. Through dozens of handy tables, diagrams, and charts, Monona Rossol's essential book points out dangerous ingredients found in specific brands of paint, dye, and adhesives; simple supplies such as goggles and ladders that keep classrooms and studios safe; and steps that art educators can take to comply with OSHA regulations. This volume also details helpful and potentially life-saving subjects