ART SAFETY PROCEDURES for Art Schools and Art Departments By Michael McCann, Ph.D., C.I.H. Center for Safety in the Arts Copyright (c) 1992, 1997 Center for Safety in the Arts ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without prior written permission from the publisher, except for excerpts used in training materials by the purchaser, or in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and articles. All inquiries should be addressed to: Center for Safety in the Arts, Mailbox 310, 2124 Broadway, New York, Ny 10023. PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 2. A HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRAM Goals of a Health and Safety Program Structure of a Health and Safety Program Health and Safety Committees Functions of a Health and Safety Program Art Department Procedures. Student Supervision Art Department Health and Safety Manual. References CHAPTER 3. HAZARD COMMUNICATION Who is Covered What is Covered Workplace Inventory Labels Material Safety Data Signs Training and Education Written Hazard Communication Program References CHAPTER 4. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES General Emergency Procedures Fire Emergencies. Regulations for Spills and Leaks Cleaning Up Spills and Leaks First Aid References CHAPTER 5. LAWS AND REGULATIONS Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) State Right-To-Know Laws National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Workers Compensation Laws Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Negligence Lawsuits References CHAPTER 6. GENERAL PRECAUTIONS Know Your Materials Substitution Ventilation Storage and Handling of Toxic Chemicals References CHAPTER 7. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT General Procedures Respirators Gloves and Hand Protection Eye and Face Protection Hearing Protectors Other Personal Protective Equipment References CHAPTER 8. FIRE SAFETY Fire Emergencies Portable Fire Extinguishers Sprinkler Systems Storage and Handling of Flammable and Combustible Liquids Spraying Flammable and Combustible Liquids Compressed Gases Welding, Cutting and Brazing References CHAPTER 9. WASTE MANAGEMENT Wastewater Types of Hazardous Waste Waste Management Methods Waste Disposal Services Recommendations for Treatment or Disposal References CHAPTER 10. SAFETY Working Areas Materials Handling and Storage Machine and Tool Safety Electrical Safety References APPENDIX 1. CENTER FOR SAFETY IN THE ARTS APPENDIX 2. NYCOSH APPENDIX 3. RESOURCES Occupational Health Clinics Canadian Occupational Health Clinics Regional Poison Control Centers National Institute For Occupational Safety And Health (NIOSH) Occupational Safety And Health Administration (OSHA) EPA Regional Hotlines Safety Supply Sources Other Resources PREFACE Art Safety Procedures for Art Schools and Art Departments developed out of the many industrial hygiene consultationsthat I have carried out for art schools and college and university art departments over the last fifteen years. Usually, I was called in by the Art Department or Art School to make recommendations for ventilation, storage and handling, personal protective equipment, etc. However, what I almost universally found was a lack of health and safety programs and adequate procedures to make sure that health and safety hazards were identified and corrected on an on-going basis. This included no Material Safety Data Sheets, lack of approval mechanisms for new art materials and processes, lack of emergency procedures, lack of proper supervision of students, no training of students and teachers, etc. Most of these problems were also in violation of various federal and state laws. As a result, from the beginning, my consultation reports included a preliminary section on general recommendations for a health and safety program and safe procedures. With time, these general recommendations became more extensive as I tried to give art schools and art departments a more comprehensive health and safety program they could adapt to their institution. I finally decided that with reorganization and expansion, these general recommendations could constitute a separate health and safety manual that could be invaluable to art departments and art schools in setting up their own health and safety programs. Ann Toothaker of the Hudson Mohawk Association of Colleges and Universities was interested in the idea of such a manual for distribution to the various art departments in her Association. She provided some money from her grant from the New York State Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Training and Education Program to help develop a manual for New York State colleges in the Hudson Mohawk Valley. This manual is an expanded version of that manual. Acknowledgements Many of the chapters in this manual are adapted from various data sheets the Center for Safety in the Arts has produced over the years. In particular, the sections of Chapter 3 discussing the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard were adapted from a data sheet by Christine Proctor, M.S., C.I.H. Much of Chapter 10 on safety was adapted from material written by Angela Babin, M.S., Director of the Art Hazards Information Center of the Center for Safety in the Arts. The sections in Chapters 5 and 10 on waste management, and parts of Chapter 8 on fire safety were also adapted from data sheets co-authored with Angela Babin. I would also like to express my thanks to Ms. Proctor and Ms. Babin for their invaluable assistance in reviewing this manual and catching errors.