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ACTS Facts
The monthly newsletter of Arts, Crafts and Theatre Safety, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing a variety of health and safety services for artists.
181 Thompson St., #23
New York, NY 10012
(212-777-0062)
http://www.caseweb.com/acts/

Arts and Crafts Can Be Hazardous, Shirley Niemeyer, Extension Specialist, Home Environment & Wendy Rich, Graduate Student

Art Hazards Newsletter
is available from the Center for Safety in the Arts, 5 Beekman Street, Suite 820, New York, NY 10038, 212/227-6220.

Art Hazards News
A quarterly newsletter published by the Center for Safety in the Arts (CSA), a national resource center for research and education on the hazards of art and craft materials.
2124 Broadway, Box 310
New York, NY 10023

Artist Beware.
Michael McCann.  Lyons and Burford. New York, NY. 1992.

Art Materials With Hazardous Constituents
by Angela Babin. Proceedings of the Sixth National Conference on Household Hazardous Waste Management, pages 295-300. (1991)

Children's Art Supplies Can Be Toxic
by Angela Babin, Perri A. Peltz, and Monona Rossol. This fact sheet is available from Center for Safety in the Arts, 5 Beekman St, Suite 820, New York NY 10038, 212/227-6220.

Center For Safety In The Arts Publications:

  • Art Safety Procedures for Art Schools and Art Departments, by M. McCann, CSA, 1992
     
  • Artist Beware, by M. McCann, second edition, Lyons & Burford, NY, 1992
     
  • Health Hazards Manual for Artists, by M. McCann, fourth edition, Lyons & Burford, NY, 1994
     
  • School Safety Procedures for Art & Industrial Art Programs, by M. McCann, CSA, 1994

    CPSC Promotes Safety Labeling for Art and Craft Materials
    in Art Hazards Newsletter volume 13, no. 8, 1990.

    Health and Safety in the Arts and Crafts, Originally prepared by Mary C. Saylor, Pennsylvania State University Cooperative Extension. Adapted by Shirley Niemeyer, University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension for use in Nebraska

    International Journal of Arts Medicine (IJAM)
    The official journal of The International Arts Medicine Association (IAMA) and The International Society for Music in Medicine (ISMIM).

    Lab Safety Plan  

    Labeling of Art Materials
    by Michael McCann in Art Hazards Newsletter volume 17, no. 1, 1994.

    Lead: A Guidebook to Hazard Detection, Remediation and Control
    by Paul N. Cheremisinoff and Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff, 1993. Available through Lab Safety Supply (800-356-0783), hardcover.

    OVEREXPOSURE: HEALTH HAZARDS IN PHOTOGRAPHY
    Susan Shaw & Monona Rossol, 2nd. Ed., Allworth Press, 1991, 320 pages.

    Photographic Processing Hazards by Michael McCann, Ph.D., C.I.H Adaptations specific to UCSD's environment and policies have been inserted.

    Poison Palettes: The Lack of Compliance of Toxic Art Supplies With Federal Law (Oct. 1993)
    by Bill Wood. Available from the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, 215 Pennsylvania Ave. S.E., Washington D.C. 20003.

    Pregnancy and the Crafts Professional, Hazards and effective precautions for staying safe while you're pregnant by Monona Rossol

    STAGE FRIGHT: Health and Safety in the Theater
    Monona Rossol, Allworth Press, New York, 1991 ed, 130 pages.

    The Artist's Resource Handbook
    by Daniel Grant, 1994, reprinted and updated in 1997. Copies can be ordered through Allworth Press, (212-777-8395).

    The Health & Safety Guide For Film, TV, & Theater
    Monona Rossol, Allworth Press, 2001, 256 pages.

    The Artist's Complete Health and Safety Guide
    Monona Rossol, Allworth Press, New York, 2nd edition, 1994, 340 pages. (Winner: 1996 Choice Outstanding Academic Book Award from the Assoc. of College and Research Libraries.)

    Traditional Sculpture Hazards, by Michael McCann

    Using Artist's Paints, by Monona Rossol, 1995

    UCSD Hazardous Waste Guide

    Waste Management and Disposal for Artists and Schools.
    Angela Babin and Michael McCann. 1992. Available from Center for Safety in the Arts, 5 Beekman St, Suite 820, New York NY 10038, 212/227-6220.

    Woodworking Hazards By Michael McCann, Ph.D., C.I.H. and Angela Babin, M.S.

    Workplace Health Protection: Industrial Hygiene Program Guide
    by Robert G. Confer, 1994. Available through Lab Safety Supply (800-356-0783), hardcover.

     

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