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Document ID (ISN)29107
CIS number 78-860
ISSN - Serial title 0149-7510 - Job Safety and Health
Year 1977
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Foote R.T.
Title Health hazards to commercial artists.
Bibliographic information Nov. 1977, Vol.5, No.11, p.7-13.
Abstract This article summarises the hazards associated with painting, silk screen reproduction and photography. Metal pigments and photographic chemicals are listed with the symptoms and disorders they can cause. Safety hints are given, with details of how the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration can help to identify chemicals.
Descriptors (primary) arts and crafts; metal pigments; painting; photographic chemicals; harmful substances
Descriptors (secondary) antimony; manganese; mercury; arsenic; lead; printing inks; chromium; screen printing; developers; fixing agents; health hazards; photography; cadmium; paints
Document type -
Subject(s) Other industries and occupations
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Surface treatment