Health Hazards Manual for Artists - Softcover

McCann, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1592280935 ISBN 13: 9781592280933

Publisher: The Lyons Press, 2003

Synopsis

This fully revised edition of the practical classic on health hazards for artists is available yet again, with all pertinent information on safety and labeling and new chemicals brought absolutely up to date. It clearly highlights the potential dangers for artists in such fields as: painting, photography, ceramics, sculpture, printmaking, woodworking, textiles, and many more. It also has an important - and newly revised - section on health hazards for children working with art materials. Dr. McCann presents the latest principles governing the labeling of products. This important book belongs in every studio, in every art class, and in every art-reference library.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

This revised edition of the practical classic on health hazards for artists is now available, with comprehensive and updated information on safety, labeling, and new chemicals and techniques. It clearly highlights the potential dangers for artists who work in painting, photography, ceramics, sculpture, printmaking, woodworking, textiles, children's art materials, and many other areas. In addition, there are new chapters on the hazards of metals and minerals and on art student safety, and new sections on ventilation, non-silver photoprocesses, and computer graphics. This important book belongs in every studio, in every art class, in every art-reference library.

About the Author:

MICHAEL MCCANN, Ph.D., C.I.H. one of the world's leading authorities on health hazards in the arts, is Director of the Center for Safety in the Arts and author of the distinguished ARTIST BEWARE, the most exhaustive reference book on the subject of health hazards for artists.

About this edition

• Publisher: The Lyons Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1592280935
• ISBN 13: 9781592280933
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 168