Art Safety Training Guide

Note: Training materials found on this guide are for the use of Baylor University Faculty, staff and students to meet training needs specific to Baylor University.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
  • Purpose of this Guide
  • Environmental Health & Safety
  • Responsibility for Safety
  • For More Information
  • Emergency Procedures
  • Fire Emergencies
  • Chemical Exposures
• Section 1: Chemical Safety
  • Physical Hazards of Chemicals
  • Health Hazards of Chemicals
  • Health Hazards of Chemical Exposure
  • Particularly Hazardous Chemicals
  • Where to Find Toxicity Information
• Section 2: Hazard Communication
  • Introduction
  • Hazard Evaluation
  • Contractors
  • Training
  • Summary
• Section 3: Personal Protective Equipment
  • Glove Selection and Use
  • Respiratory Protection
  • Eye Protection
  • Protective Clothing
• Section 4: Explanation of MSDS Info
  • Product Identification
  • Hazardous Ingredients Of Materials
  • Physical Data
  • Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
  • Health Hazard Data
  • Emergency and First Aid Procedures
  • Reactivity Data
  • Spill, Leak and Disposal Procedures
  • Personal Protection Information
• Section 5: Compressed Gas
  • Primary Hazards
  • Handling, Storage, and Use of Gases
  • Cylinder Storage
• Section 6: Flammable Liquids
• Section 7: Electrical Safety
  • Preventing Electrical Hazards
  • Safe Work Practices
• Section 8: Spill/Emergency Procedures
• Section 9: Waste Disposal
  • Types of Waste
  • Handling Hazardous Waste
  • General Recommendations
• Section 10: Painting and Drawing
  • Pigments
  • Water-Based Paints
  • Non Water-Based Paints
  • Airbrush, Spray Cans and Spray Guns
  • Dry Drawing Media
  • Liquid Drawing Media
• Section 11: Photography
  • Black-and-White Photographic Processing
  • Mixing Photochemicals
  • Developing Baths
  • Stop Baths and Fixer
  • Intensifiers and Reducers
  • Toners
  • Other Hazards
• Section 12: Ceramics
  • Clay
  • Glazes
  • Kilns
  • Special Processes
  • Leaching of Finished Ceramic Ware
• Section 13: Lithography and Relief Printing
  • General Chemicals
  • Lithography
  • Intaglio
  • Relief and Other Printing Processes
• Section 14: Sculpture
  • Plaster and Plaster Molds
  • Stones and Lapidary
  • Modeling Materials
  • Wax
  • Woodworking
  • Carving and Machining Wood
• Appendix A: References

With thanks to Princeton University for the use of their Art Safety Guide that has been modified to meet the needs of Baylor University