Precautions and Protection !

1. Precautions and Protection !

2. Zero Cost Safety Measures • KEEP YOUR ROOM CLEAN! • Organize, organize, organize! • Avoid Clutter • Properly dispose of waste material • Keep an inventory of materials • Properly store and label all tools and material

3. Signs • Proper placement • Selective Use • Periodic Changing • Purpose: To Warn • To Instruct • To Remind • Symbols vs. Words

4. Clothing and Dress Restrictions • Establish a code • Enforce the code • No exceptions to the code • (both students and staff must adhere to these standards)

5. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • Protects from direct exposure to unavoidable dust, mist, vapors, flying particles, chemicals, and noise • Varies from classroom to classroom; Must be age appropriate! • Enforce their use • “Last resort” materials • Equipment • Goggles • Gloves • Ear Protection • Respirators/Masks = NO BEARDS! • (Sorry, Tony)

6. PPE Checklist • NIOSH – National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health • http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2004-101/ • Know your PPE’s

7. Ventilation • No specific requirements or standards for ventilation • No federal laws protecting students from exposure to contaminants • It is a teachers duty to keep their students safe! • EPA provides a checklist for proper ventilation practices

8. Ventilation • Ventilation is not the first preventative measure to take in the classroom • Expensive in more ways than one • Before evaluating ventilation installation • Avoid hazardous materials when possible • Replace hazardous materials with safe alternatives • If ventilation is a possibility • Confine use of hazardous material to one secluded area of the room

9. Rules for Good Ventilation Direct air flow away from breathing zones of people who work in the area Exhaust contaminated air from the work space Place the exhaust opening of the ventilation system as close as possible to the source of the contaminants. Avoid cross drafts. Supply make-up air to replace the air exhausted by the ventilation system. Discharge the contaminated air away from opening that draw air into the studio or ship. Avoid polluting the community.

11. First Aid • Isn’t there a nurse for that? • False! You need to be prepared for any emergency situation • The school nurse is the wisest choice, but what do you do when s/he is out to lunch?

12. First Aid Kit • Every room should have an easily accessible first aid kit • Antiseptics • Bandages • Compresses • Instructions for use of materials

13. First Aid • Wounds and Bleeding • Don’t dismiss slight wounds and scratches • Apply dressing to prevent contamination • Stop sever bleeding by applying a compress with pressure • Always wash hands with soap and water • Notify nurse in case of blood transmission • Burns • 1st Degree (slight redness): Cool the site, apply sterile dressing • 2nd Degree (blisters): Cool the site, apply sterile dressing • 3rd Degree (white/black leathery): Same as above, treat for shock • Shock • Caused by a failure of the circulator system and occurs after burns, emotional stress, or significant loss of blood • Treat: • Have injured person lie down with feet elevated • Keep injured person warm (cover only if chilly) • Call for medical assistance immediately!!! • Poisoning by Mouth • Give water of milk in large quantities • Call a physician or poison control center immediately!

14. SAFETY FIRST!

15. Resources • CDC - NIOSH Publications and Products - Safety Checklist Program for Schools (2004-101)." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Web. 11 Sept. 2011. <http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2004-101/>. • Qualley, Charles A. Safety in the Artroom. Worcester, MA: Davis Publications, 2005. Print. • US Environmental Protection Agency. Web. 11 Sept. 2011. <http://www.epa.gov/>.