DRAWING MEDIA Group 10 – Module 6 1. Pencil leads are made of? A. Leads B. Charcoals C. Graphites D. All of these
2. In dry Drawing media,which of these do
not create clouds of dust? A. Graphite B. Crayon C. Charcoal D. Chalk 3. Pencil sticks and pencil are composed of pigments bound with resin to have a _____ form A. Liquid B. Gas C. Plasma D. Solid 4. Crayons and oil pastels do not present a _____ hazard A. Inhalation B. Exhaustion C. Ingestion D. Physical 5. Colored chalk are also considered as a? A. Nuisance dust B. Annoying dust C. Blessing dust D. Fairy dust SAFETY PROCEDURES WHEN HANDLING DRY DRAWING MEDIA In this lesson, we will be discussing the hazards and precautions when handling dry drawing media.
Dry Drawing Media includes dust-creating
media such as graphite, charcoal, and pastels which are often fixed with aerosol spray fixatives and media such as crayons and oil pastels which do not create clouds of dust. HAZARDS: 1. Pencil cores though termed as Pencil lead are not made of lead, Rather they are made with graphite and are not considered a hazard. Colored pencil core has pigments added to the graphite, but the amount are little so that the risk of exposure is also low. HAZARDS: 2. Charcoal is usually made from carbonized willow or vine sticks, heated without moisture to create the black color. Compressed charcoal sticks use resins to bind and create color. Although charcoal is simply thought of as a nuisance dust. HAZARDS: 3. Colored chalks also considered nuisance dust. Some chalks are dustier than others. Individuals who have asthma show allergic reactions to chalk dust, but not the toxic kind HAZARDS: 4. Pastel sticks and pencils are composed of pigments bound with resin to have a solid form. The major hazard of using pastel sticks is inhalation because some pastels are dustier than the others. HAZARDS: 5. Crayons and Oil pastels do not present an inhalation hazard, and thus are much safer than pastels. Its only hazard is accidental ingestion. 6. Both permanent and workable spray fixatives used to fix drawings on paper or canvas to prevent smudging contains toxic solvents. Inhalation of the product is high because it is sprayed directly on the drawing table or easel. HAZARDS: 7. Never try to spray fixative by blowing air from your mouth through a tube. You might accidently swallow the contents. PRECAUTIONS: 1. Use the dustless variety of pastels, chalks, etc. Asthmatics might want to switch to oil pastels or a similar non-dusty media. 2. Spray fixatives are ought to be used in spray area that exhausts to the outside but if exhaust fans are not available in studio, it is advised to do the fixing outdoors with a NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) PRECAUTIONS: 3. Excess pastels and charcoals should not be blown manually with your mouth. Instead, tap the built-up dust so it falls on the floor. Ideally, it is best to use a dusting brush to remove excess build-ups. 4. Use a wet mop or wet-wipes to clean all surfaces from dust. 5. If the accidental inhalation of dust becomes a problem, a respirator may be needed INTERNATIONAL ART REGULATIONS With all identified health hazards about art and craft materials, a lot of artists are switching to less toxic materials or find media made from organic materials, usually the water-based types. The Labeling of Hazardous Art Materials Act (LHAMA) requires any art materials to bear a warning for health hazards and material toxicity. All these materials were reviewed by expert Board Certified Toxicologist. INTERNATIONAL ART REGULATIONS To assure the materials that you’re buying is safe, look for the “conforms to ATSM D-4236 certification” which means that all potentially hazardous compounds of the art materials have been clearly labeled under the LHAMA standard.