As a responsible retailer, you and your staff need to be able to advise customers on ways to work safely with the products you sell.

You should also be able to suggest safer alternatives.

Unfortunately, many art labels are less than helpful. Even those conforming to federal standards may not describe the long-term dangers or detail precautions.

As an employer, you also have a responsibility to your employees and your community to ensure safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous art materials. Local, state, and federal regulations often apply.

Where can you find information and help? Feel free to refer customers and staff to this site as a starting place. The published references and links you'll discover here make it easier to access basic facts and gain guidance.

While nothing on this site substitutes for professional legal and medical advice, we hope its contents will help you encourage safer, healthier art work.