Health and safety risks associated with handling products used in painting, drawing and printmaking

Abstract

Every painting, drawing or printmaking studio entails certain risks depending on the hazardous properties of the chemical products used therein and by the way these are handled and stored. This is why, when examining chemical hazards, different types or categories can be established, such as: Fire and/or explosion hazard, Hazards associated with dangerous chemical reactions which can be detrimental to workers’ health and safety, Inhalation hazard, Skin absorption hazard, Skin or eye contact hazard, Ingestion hazard, Risk of parenteral contamination...