Sculpture
ID | Sculpture Tech | Ingestion Haz | Inhalation Haz | Skin Contact Haz | Other Hazards | Precautions |
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1 | PLASTER | |||||
2 | Plaster Mixing & Setting | Potassium sulfate & alum slightly toxic, borax moderately toxic, lime highly toxic | Dust irritating, borax moderately toxic, lime highly toxic | Potassium alum slightly toxic, borax slightly toxic, burnt lime moderately toxic | Acetic acid highly corrosive | Wear dust mask; vacuum or mop dust; don't sweep; wear gloves & goggles |
3 | Plaster Modeling & Carving | Silica sands, vermiculite dust highly toxic | Sharp tools cause accidents; chips can damage eyes | Wear dust mask; clean up dust by wet mopping or vacuuming; carve away from you; if tool falls, don't try to catch it; wear safety goggles | ||
4 | Casting in Plaster | Benzine highly toxic | Benzine moderately toxic | Benzine moderately toxic | Benzine flammable; making plaster casts can cause burns | Wear gloves and goggles; store in safety containers; don't use near open flames; don't use plaster for body-part casts; use plaster bandage |
5 | Finishing Plaster | Powdered pigments haz. | Powdered pigments haz., lacquers highly toxic | Powdered pigments haz., lacquers moderately toxic, alcohol,shellac slightly toxic | Solvents flammable; spraying acrylics highly haz. | Wear dust mask, gloves, goggles; spray in spray booth; use respirator, good ventilation; keep solvents away from flames; brush/dip plaster |
6 | STONE | |||||
7 | Soft Stone Carving | Silica highly toxic; asbestos highly toxic | Flying chips/rocks can injure eyes | Falling tools can injure; lifting can damage back | Don't use stones w/asbestos; wear dust respirator; vacuum/wet mop; wear goggles, protective shoes; carve away from you; lift properly | |
8 | Hard Stone Carving | Silica highly toxic; dust hazardous | Noise hazard; vibration can damage hands; risk of electric shock | Tools should have portable exhaust systems; make sure tools are grounded; wear ear plugs; have hand grips; direct air blast away from you; tie hair back | ||
9 | Stone Casting | Calcium oxide highly corrosive; silica highly toxic | Calcium oxide highly corrosive to eyes; moderately corrosive to skin | Wear respirator; vacuum/wet mop; have exhaust system; wear goggles, gloves | ||
10 | Lapidary | Quartz gemstones highly toxic (silica); opal slightly toxic | Gem cutting machines create high noise levels | Wear hearing protectors; install ground fault circuit interrupters; keep motors away from water | ||
11 | Stone Finishing | Dust haz.; tripoli (silica) highly toxic | Pieces of stone & dust haz. | Use local exhaust ventilation; use wet sanding/polishing technique, wear safety goggles, face shield, respirator; tie back loose materials | ||
12 | MODELING MATERIALS | Silica highly haz.; talcs w/asbestos highly haz. | Firing clay in kiln can release toxic gases | Don't use asbestos-contaminated talcs; buy premixed clay; use ventilation, respirator; wet mop; wear special clothes to work in | ||
13 | Nonhardening Modeling Clays | Sulfur dioxide can cause respiratory problems | Turpentine or preservatives can cause skin irritation | Use gloves; apply barrier cream to hands if skin irritation results | ||
14 | Hardening Modeling Clays | Baking in oven also used for food can contaminate food | Many contained di-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), a carcinogen | Don't bake oven-hardening clays in ovens used for food; don't use clays containing DEHP, also called dioctyl phthalate | ||
15 | WAX | Benzine, turpentine moderately toxic | Wax vapors highly irritating; alcohol/ acetate slightly toxic; benzine, turpentine moderately toxic | Alcohol/acetone slightly toxic; benzine, turpentine moderately toxic | Explosions; carbon tetrachloride extremely toxic; chlorine waxes highly toxic | Don't overheat waxes; don't use open flame to melt waxes; use least haz. solvent to dissolve wax; don't use carbon tetrachloride/chlorinated synthetics |
16 | PLASTICS | |||||
17 | Acrylic Resins | Methyl methacrylate moderately toxic | Methyl methacrylate moderately toxic; benzoyl peroxide slightly irritating | Benzoyl peroxide flammable; acrylic polymer dust sensitizer | Wear gloves; use good local exhaust ventilation or window exhaust fan; use respirator; use care w/ benzoyl peroxides; wear dust mask | |
18 | Amino & Phenolic Resins | Formaldehyde highly toxic | Formaldehyde highly toxic; phenol highly toxic | Formaldehyde moderately toxic; phenol highly toxic | Formaldehyde carcinogen; carbon monoxide, cyanide released | Avoid formaldehyde; wear gloves w/amino & phenolic resins; use adequate local exhaust ventilation; follow mixing instructions carefully |
19 | Epoxy Resins | Respiratory irritants; amine hardeners highly toxic | Moderately toxic; amine hardeners moderately toxic | Diglycidyl ethers carcinogenic; solvents toxic | Wear goggles, gloves; use local exhaust ventilation, window exhaust fan, respirator; prevent fires from flammable solvents | |
20 | Polyester Resins | Styrene highly toxic, cobalt naptha moderately toxic, dimethylaniline highly toxic | Styrene moderately toxic, cobalt napthalene moderately toxic, dimethylaniline highly toxic | Styrene carcinogenic, fiberglass skin & respiratory irritant, solvents flammable | Wear gloves, protective goggles; use local exhaust hood, respirator, spray booth; clean up spills; use barrier cream; store solvents safely | |
21 | Polyurethane Resins | Isocyanates extremely. toxic; amines moderately; fluorocarbons slightly toxic | Amines moderately toxic; organotin highly toxic | Heating releases haz. solvents; dust irritant to skin & respiratory system | Don't use them if you have respiratory problems; use spray booth, respirator; wear gloves, goggles | |
22 | Silicones & Natural Rubbers | Acetic acid irritating; methanol moderately toxic; n-Hexane highly toxic | Silicone resin moderately toxic; rubber latex irritating | Methylene chloride highly toxic by inhalation, 111-trichloroethylene toxic | Use water-based or heptane-based adhesives; use ventilation; wear gloves, goggles; people w/heart problems shouldn't use methylene chloride products | |
23 | Organic Peroxides | Cumene hydroperoxide moderately toxic; benzoyl peroxide slightly toxic | Highly flammable & explosive; MEK peroxide causes blindness | Don't store peroxide in glass container; don't store large amounts; don't add accelerator to peroxide or acetone to MEK peroxide; don't heat; do soak tools/containers in water before disposal | ||
24 | Finished Plastics | Polymer dusts irritating; heat produces highly toxic gases | Solvents highly toxic; haz. gases released, can be carcinogenic | Use good ventilation, cooled tools, respirator; have dust-collectors on tools; vacuum/wet mop dust; wear gloves, goggles; use low toxic. solvents | ||
25 | Plastics Additives | Organic phosphate esters highly toxic; DEHP carcinogenic | Organic phosphate esters haz. | AVOID asbestos, phosphate esters, DEHP; wear respirator |