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“Hidden Hazards in the Arts,” - Training for secondary arts teachers
Do you know that highly hazardous chemicals are found in common art materials? Would you like to learn how to protect the health of your students and create a safe classroom? Find out how everyday art products affect human health and the environment and how to make safer choices for you and your students. Learn about hazardous chemicals used in these classes:
- General art
- Theater set design
- Photography
- Jewelry-making
- Theater set design
- Pottery/Ceramics
- Glass blowing
- Glass etching
- Stained glass
- Screen printing
This FREE workshop includes an opportunity to earn 3 clock hours ($10 by check payment required) and receive information on matching grants for purchasing safer alternatives and properly disposing of hazardous chemicals. To learn more about the trainings or to schedule a workshop for your district, call Dave Waddell at 206-263-3069 or dave.waddell@kingcounty.gov
Art teacher comments
"Thank you for your knowledge and support to do the right thing. As a result of the Hidden Hazards in the Arts workshop, I took the following actions to improve the safety of my classroom: Got rid of 1 container lead-based glaze, 2 aerosol cans hexane-based spray adhesive and 5 containers of rubber cement that contained hexane. " – 8th grade visual arts and pottery teacher.
"Thank you for the chance to learn so much about all the hidden hazards my students and I have around us. The workshop was excellent and very informative." – 7th/8th grade art teacher
