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Safety in the Arts Hunter College

Safety in the Arts Hunter College. Ricardo Franco, Director of Environmental Health and Safety, (212) 772-4462 Abner Felix, Environmental Heath and Safety Specialist, (212) 650-3576 www.hunter.cuny.edu/ehs. Handouts. Registration PPT Presentation Table 1. Craft Industry Hazards.

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Safety in the Arts Hunter College

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  1. Safety in the ArtsHunter College • Ricardo Franco, Director of Environmental Health and Safety, (212) 772-4462 • Abner Felix, Environmental Heath and Safety Specialist, (212) 650-3576 www.hunter.cuny.edu/ehs

  2. Handouts • Registration • PPT Presentation • Table 1. Craft Industry Hazards

  3. Hazards, Risks and Safety Issues in The Arts

  4. What are the Reasons for this Presentation Safety is mandated. Make sure you work safely and that your actions do not affect others, or violate safety and health rules: • Personal and other studio key-holder safety • Building Safety • Compliance with mandates: FDNY, NYCDOH, NYC Sewer Ordinances, EPA.

  5. Risk Factors • Toxicity • Amount of exposure • Length and frequency of exposure • Exposure conditions • Total Body Burden • Multiple exposures • High risk groups: Females of reproductive age, immuno-compromised individuals, etc.

  6. Routes of Entry • Skin contact and absorption • Inhalation • Ingestion • Injection

  7. Precautions • Know your materials (slide) • Substitution • Ventilation • Storage and Handling • Work practices and hygiene • Personal Protective Equipment • Medical check-ups

  8. Know Your Materials • Labels • Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) • Other references

  9. Labelling symbols used in the European Union, the European Economic Area and some other countries. They were originally defined in Annex 2 of Directive 67/548/EEC and have been most recently published in the Official Journal of the European Communities L 225, 21/08/2001 pp. 1-333

  10. Commonly Hazardous and Regulated Substances • Ceramics – Dyes. Pigments. Multiple organs, lungs, CNS, cancer • Etching – Plate Making. Acids. Bruns • Photography – Photo Processing – Ag+ Effluents. Environmental Damage • Painting – Paint Applications. Oil based paints, turpentine. CNS, other organs • Acrylics – Molding, Organics Compounds, Binding cements -- CNS • Light Manipulation – Beams, energy and bulbs. Lasers, ionizing radiation, light bulbs, lasers. Eyes (light beam,) kidneys (silver,) genetic damage (ionizing radiation) • Welding – Compressed gases, rods, light. Physical, health and fire hazards (cylinders.) Cyderosis, Monday morning fever from fumes (metals.) • Wood Working – Sanding, shaping – Wood dust. Lungs, concer.

  11. Disposal of Waste General Rule: Label (L,) Date (D,) and Store (S) or LDS. Regulated Wastes: • Hazardous Waste (HW.) In general, wastes (solid, liquid or gases) that are Corrosive, Flammable, Toxic and Reactive are considered HW. RCRA listed chemicals are also HW. • Universal Waste. Items that contain silver, spent batteries other than household cells, PCBs and pesticides are considered UW. How to treat Waste: • Segregate and store all HW and UW in appropriate containers. Use leak proof containers and keep them closed all the time. Label each container the minute you begin to place waste in it. Date the container when full and bring it to the appropriate collection area. Do not pile it up. Collection Areas: • HW collection areas are located on the 1st (Loading dock;) 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors (SE corners.) • UW collection area is located in a room labeled UW which is located near the loading dock.

  12. Disposal of Waste (Cont.) How to Treat your Waste: • HW. Treat all CFTR waste items as HW. • pigments, solvent and flammable liquids, acids/bases, oil paints, etc. • Treat oil-waste cans are also treated as HW. LDS. • Turpentine and flammable liquids: Pour turpentine and other solvents in the drums located in the HW collection areas. DO NOT pour any other waste there. LDS. • Spray cans – Empty ones go to the garbage. Spray cans that are not empty must be treated as hazardous waste. LDS. • UW. All fluorescent and HD light bulbs, spent batteries, light ballasts are UW. How to Obtain Regulated Waste Labels: • “Hazardous Waste labels” are placed in the HW accumulation areas and are also available in Tim Laun’s office. • Universal Waste labels are available through Tim Laun.

  13. End • Think Safety First • Comply with Regulatory and Institutional Requirements • Keep your studio neat and safe • When in doubt, ask.

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