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Health hazards manual for artists / Michael McCann, Angela Babin.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Guilford, CT : Lyons Press, c2008.Edition: 6th edDescription: vi, 181 p. : ill. ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781599213187 (pbk.) :
  • 1599213184 (pbk.) :
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • RC963.6.A78 M324 2008
Contents:
Pt. I. How art materials affect you -- 1. What is the problem? -- 2. Risk factors -- 3. Effects of art materials on the body -- 4. Solvents and aerosol sprays -- 5. Acids and alkalis -- 6. Metals and minerals -- Pt. II. Hazards of various media -- 7. Painting and drawing -- 8. Printmaking -- 9. Ceramics -- 10. Stone, plaster, clay, and wax sculpture -- 11. Woodworking -- 12. Plastics sculpture -- 13. Metalworking -- 14. Welding -- 15. Jewelry and enameling -- 16. Stained glass and glassblowing -- 17. Textile arts -- 18. Photography -- 19. Commercial and graphic arts -- 20. Alternative media and modern technology -- 21. Children and art materials -- Pt. III. Safety in the studio -- 22. Know your materials -- 23. Substitution of safer materials and processes -- 24. Ventilation -- 25. Storage, handling, and housekeeping -- 26. Fire prevention -- 27. Personal protective equipment -- 28. Art student safety -- 29. How to get help.
Holdings
Item type Current library Home library Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Barcode
Books Books American University in Dubai American University in Dubai Main Collection RC 963.6 .A78 M324 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Copy Type:01 - Books Available 602824

Includes bibliographical references (p. [157]-169) and index.

Pt. I. How art materials affect you -- 1. What is the problem? -- 2. Risk factors -- 3. Effects of art materials on the body -- 4. Solvents and aerosol sprays -- 5. Acids and alkalis -- 6. Metals and minerals -- Pt. II. Hazards of various media -- 7. Painting and drawing -- 8. Printmaking -- 9. Ceramics -- 10. Stone, plaster, clay, and wax sculpture -- 11. Woodworking -- 12. Plastics sculpture -- 13. Metalworking -- 14. Welding -- 15. Jewelry and enameling -- 16. Stained glass and glassblowing -- 17. Textile arts -- 18. Photography -- 19. Commercial and graphic arts -- 20. Alternative media and modern technology -- 21. Children and art materials -- Pt. III. Safety in the studio -- 22. Know your materials -- 23. Substitution of safer materials and processes -- 24. Ventilation -- 25. Storage, handling, and housekeeping -- 26. Fire prevention -- 27. Personal protective equipment -- 28. Art student safety -- 29. How to get help.

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