Working Safely with Art Materials


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    The Visual Arts building is located along 
    South Main Street, one black south of College
    Avenue, Goshen, Indiana. Visitor Parking is 
    directly south of the building. A larger parking 
    area is always open on the south end of campus 
    entered from South Main Street which is also 
    State Route 15.

    ceramics hazards
    by Marvin Bartel, Goshen College
    including a page onradioactive plates
     
     


 
Welcome
to the
Art Studio 
Safety Information
Page
 
There are many ways to ruin our health in today's world.  Art should not be one of them.

"Exposing Ourselves to Art
An article by Scott Fields published in Focus, Volume 105, No. 3, March 1997.  Explains how artists often expose themselves to toxins and acquire serious health problems without knowing how it is happening.

Oregon Health and Science University  has links to nearly every art field ncluding Artist Studio Hazards and Art Hazards and Safety Issues

For a source of material safety data sheet searches on line

Goshen College's Chemical Safety Information pages. 

Safety Practices in Ceramics
Steven Goldate's list of things to remember to avoid accidents and injury

Art Materials Safety
by E. L. Kinnally -- Things to remember to avoid accidents and injury
and many useful links - 2007

Health & Safety in the Arts
A Searchable Database of 
Health & Safety Information for Artists from 
Tucson AZ 

Safey for Glass Studios

Safe Children's Art
Safety Guidelines for Kids' Art Materials page from the National PTA

Faculty | Art Department | Courses | Art Gallery | Visiting Artists | Alumni | Student Art | Admissions

Thanks for your visit - please return for more links in the near future. 
This page prepared by Marvin Bartel, contact
To contact Marge Brandeberry in the Office of the Art Department: margemb@goshen.edu
Updated March, 2003

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