Art Praxis: Safety
Questions With Complete Solutions
What strategy would contribute most to safe practice for an artist who is machine buffing a piece
of metal jewelry? Tying back long hair to keep it from being caught in the machine.
What action is a safe studio practice? Using a wet mop to remove clay dust along with a
HEPA-filtered vacuum cleaner.
What color is toxic when used as pigment? cobalt blue
When a kiln is being used indoors, the best way to keep the room it is in safely ventilated is to
have a downdraft ventilation system.
The safest way to use aerosol propellants such as fixative is to apply them in a spray
booth.
What is labeled as a hazardous material? rubber cement
, Art Praxis: Safety
Questions With Complete Solutions
Manufacturers' information about the toxicity and safety of art supplies they produce can be
found in Material Safety Data Sheets.
To dispose of oil-based painting and printmaking products safely, all such materials should be
deposited in an approved container.
It is safe to unload bisqueware from the kiln when the outside of the kiln is cool to the
touch and the pieces can be easily touched by hand.
What presents a significant health risk for absorption through healthy, unbroken skin?
turpentine
Work with which of the following requires good ventilation? acid bath for etching
What can be used safely in any room, regardless of its ventilation? watercolor
What art materials CAN'T be used safely in any room, regardless of its ventilation?
acetone, rubber cement, encaustic
Questions With Complete Solutions
What strategy would contribute most to safe practice for an artist who is machine buffing a piece
of metal jewelry? Tying back long hair to keep it from being caught in the machine.
What action is a safe studio practice? Using a wet mop to remove clay dust along with a
HEPA-filtered vacuum cleaner.
What color is toxic when used as pigment? cobalt blue
When a kiln is being used indoors, the best way to keep the room it is in safely ventilated is to
have a downdraft ventilation system.
The safest way to use aerosol propellants such as fixative is to apply them in a spray
booth.
What is labeled as a hazardous material? rubber cement
, Art Praxis: Safety
Questions With Complete Solutions
Manufacturers' information about the toxicity and safety of art supplies they produce can be
found in Material Safety Data Sheets.
To dispose of oil-based painting and printmaking products safely, all such materials should be
deposited in an approved container.
It is safe to unload bisqueware from the kiln when the outside of the kiln is cool to the
touch and the pieces can be easily touched by hand.
What presents a significant health risk for absorption through healthy, unbroken skin?
turpentine
Work with which of the following requires good ventilation? acid bath for etching
What can be used safely in any room, regardless of its ventilation? watercolor
What art materials CAN'T be used safely in any room, regardless of its ventilation?
acetone, rubber cement, encaustic
