PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USING YOUR BADGER AIRBRUSH
Your new BADGER airbrush should provide you with many hours of enjoyment. However, because of the nature of airbrushing and of
the composition of materials which you may use in your airbrush, we are providing you with information about potential hazards.
Many materials commonly used in arts and crafts projects (such as lacquers, varnishes, adhesives, fixatives, powders, acrylics and
solvents) can be extremely hazardous. Not all of these materials will be used in your airbrush, but may be used in some other phase
of your project. We recommend that you always find out what is in the material you use. We suggest that when using
any
chemical
substance that you request a copy of the manufacturer’s
Material Safety Data Sheet
from your art supply dealer. This will give you
some indication of the dangers posed and some of the precautions you need to take.
ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY.
CHILDREN
Hazardous materials pose an even greater risk to children due to their lesser body weight and frequent lack of care in fol-
lowing directions. CHILDREN SHOULD ALWAYS BE SUPERVISED WHEN USING AN AIRBRUSH OR ART MATERIALS (unless the
materials have been certified by the Crayon, Watercolor and Craft Institute). An airbrush is not a toy. It should not be pointed at any-
one or at oneself.
GOOD HYGIENE IS IMPORTANT ANYTIME YOU ARE WORKING WITH ART MATERIALS.
• Do not smoke, eat or drink while airbrushing.
• Avoid putting your fingers in your mouth while working on art projects.
• Be sure to clean your fingernails and wash your hands when you are finished.
• Be especially careful of the materials you use if you have cuts or open sores.
• STOP WORK AT THE FIRST SIGN OF DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, BLURRED VISION, OR SKIN IRRITATION. Seek fresh air
immediately, and call a doctor if the symptoms persist or are severe.
VENTILATION
An open window does
not
provide adequate ventilation when working with hazardous art materials. When working with
these materials, you should have an exhaust ventilation system (one which removes vapors, dusts, etc., from the area in which you
are working and vents to the outside). A general ventilating system dilutes toxic vapors with fresh air to lower their concentration to a
safer level.
Many factors have to be considered to determine the kind of ventilating system you should have. We suggest that you contact the
National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health, (NIOSH), Robert A. Taft Laboratories, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio
45226 for publications which they have dealing with ventilating systems.
RESPIRATORS
A respirator may pose more of a hazard than a help unless:
• you get one designed to filter out the specific hazardous substance you are working with
• one that fits properly
• you keep it properly cleaned and maintained.
We suggest you buy only a NIOSH* approved respirator and read and follow carefully the instructions which come with it.
A respirator may not be suitable for some people with heart or breathing problems. Information on respirators is also available from
NIOSH at the address above.
RESOURCES
In addition to NIOSH, you might want to read
Health Hazards Manual for Artists
by Michael McCann, PhD (published by
the Foundation for the Community of Artists, 280 Broadway, Suite 412, New York, New York 10007) or contact the Consumer
Products Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207.
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