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From: McGrath Edward J <Edward.McGrath**At_Symbol_Here**REDCLAY.K12.DE.US>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] [External] Re: [DCHAS-L] *EXT* Re: [DCHAS-L] heavy metals in art studio paints
Date: Feb 21, 2020 20:07 UTC
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ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety
In-Reply-To: Re: [DCHAS-L] *EXT* Re: [DCHAS-L] heavy metals in art studio paints
Monona, I bought the third edition of this book this year (not knowing that a 4th was in the works). I've been meaning to share a story with you.
This year, we hired a new supervisor of art and performing arts. I told him (this was late August) that I deliver hazardous materials and safety awareness training
to our science teachers every year. He asked if I could speak to our art teachers (K-12) briefly about safety this year. I said I would, knowing that the art teachers were a somewhat contentious bunch (from his predecessor, who retired last year).
He put me on the agenda for 20 minutes. I was expecting eye rolls, blank faces, and folks checking their email on their cell phones.
What actually happened�I finished my talk, asked "any questions?" and was allowed to leave an hour and a half later! It seems they had been waiting years for this!
So many questions about glazes, clay dust, kilns, ventilation, etc.
That's why I bought your book. I may be picking your brain this spring!
Eddie McGrath
Edward J. McGrath
Supervisor of Science
Red Clay Consolidated School District
1502 Spruce Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 552-3768
We did not inherit the Earth from our parents. We borrowed it from our children.
From: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU>
On Behalf Of Monona Rossol
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 1:50 PM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU
Subject: [External] Re: [DCHAS-L] *EXT* Re: [DCHAS-L] heavy metals in art studio paints
I'll put something on the site as soon as I know. I'm really amazed at the number of people interested in this limited chemistry area.
So cool. Monona
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From: Anne Hawkinsbadge <AnneHawkinsbadge**At_Symbol_Here**FERRIS.EDU>
To: DCHAS-L <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU>
Sent: Fri, Feb 21, 2020 12:13 pm
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] *EXT* Re: [DCHAS-L] heavy metals in art studio paints
Please add me to the list!! Your ideas for improving the book sound wonderful and I am not saying it because it is Friday.
Again Many Thanks,
Anne
Anne Hawkins
Academic Affairs Director of Laboratory Safety
Provost Office
231-591-2154
From: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU>
On Behalf Of Monona Rossol
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 9:30 AM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] *EXT* Re: [DCHAS-L] heavy metals in art studio paints
It was supposed to come out earlier, but I wrote an f'n tome on the subject and the editors keep pushing it back. They say now in July. I'll believe it when I see
it. It's the 4th Edition of the Artist's Complete Health & Safety Guide. What I hoped to do was make it easier for people who consult in this area to have a list at the end of each media chapter of most of the things they should be checking and thinking
about when they go through each art department. Somebody's got to do this when I croak.
If there is an interest, I'll put it on the list when I know for sure. Also, the 40 hour course at UMass-Amherst is set for August 24-28 this summer. I'm still
waiting for a flyer or a registration link so I can start beating the bushes. And if someone really qualified, interested, but broke wants to talk about a little financial help, that might be possible.
Monona