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Should fine art come with a warning label?  
Artists exposed to toxic chemicals. Many now take the risk seriously  
article on TORONTO STAR posted on Oct. 9, 2004  
[…An] Ontario College of Art and Design  
student had been a touch cavalier with a bottle of  
nitric acid in the etching studio, and had spilled a  
good amount of it over her legs and shoes.  
slow reveal. "The risks for artists are a lot more subtle  
than they are for other workers," says Rickard."Artists  
tend to absorb the chemicals they use in small  
doses, which leads to chronic, low-level poisoning."  
[…] "The biggest problem for artists is the air  
[...]She was rinsed off, rushed to the hospital and  
treated for third-degree burns. The student was  
okay, but never returned to art school.  
pollution they create," says Rickard, who's been an  
expert in such matters for nearly 20 years now.  
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"For many artists, the challenge is getting  
fresh air to the nose."  
"I tell that story to every new printmaking  
class," says (Professor Rudolf) Bikers. "It  
gets them thinking about safety in the studio."  
Artists  
All Artists  
Unfortunately, many artists don't start taking the  
risks involved with their craft seriously until later in  
life. That was the case for Jennifer Dickson, who  
damaged her lungs by working with large-format  
photo etchings in the '60s and '70s.  
Though we tend to think of workplace safety as  
something that applies to industrial environments  
such as construction sites and factories, the artist  
,too, faces an alarming number of occupational  
hazards.  
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"I can remember standing over acid baths watching  
nice orange clouds coming off," she recalls.  
While most of the pitfalls aren't as cataclysmic as the  
case of Bikkers and the disrobed pupil, a lifelong  
exposure to the chemicals, heavy metals, fumes and  
particulate associated with many forms of art-  
making can spell serious health problems -  
Dickson, a retired professor and celebrated  
printmaker, says she nearly died from respiratory  
problems in the early '70s. She considers it a miracle  
that her son was born healthy despite exposure to  
harsh chemicals during the pregnancy.  
- Art Restorators  
- Print Makers  
especially when safety precautions are ignored.  
[…] Hobbyists are at risk too, as they are least likely to  
take precautions when it comes to producing art  
and could be affecting the health of their families.  
"I had no one to blame but myself for  
my own stupidity and ignorance," she  
said. "A lot of artists became ill because  
they weren't working in a safe way. But  
there's no excuse for it now."  
Ted Rickard, OCAD's manager of health and safety,  
says the hazards facing artists are insidious in their  
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