Lu P C
Environmental Health Science Program, York College, City University of New York, Jamaica 11451.
J Environ Pathol Toxicol Oncol. 1992 Jan-Feb;11(1):12-7.
Unlike the cautious attitude being exercised toward generic chemicals, an off-guard behavior is often observed toward the same chemicals once they are recognized as a "common daily item." Students and instructors of arts and crafts classes alike are often unaware of the potential risks from exposure to some of the arts and crafts materials they use due to either the false security of "common daily item" or the lack of specific knowledge of the hazardous ingredients in those products. This unawareness of potential health hazards could lead to improper handling of these materials and result in unnecessary health risk during their use. A three-year study of college arts and crafts class students indicates a high incidence of allergic reactions among attending students for exposure of less than 70 hours within a period of 7 weeks. A self-evaluation method is developed to identify and minimize these health hazards associated with arts and crafts classes. This checklist of 15 pertinent parameters covers identifiable hazardous areas and situations in arts and crafts classrooms. Record keeping and promotion of student awareness are also addressed, so that instructors and students in an arts and crafts class can more readily recognize actual or potential hazards and act to prevent them.
与对普通化学品持谨慎态度不同，一旦某些化学品被视为“日常用品”，人们往往会表现出疏忽大意的行为。由于“日常用品”带来的虚假安全感，或者对这些产品中有害成分缺乏具体了解，艺术和手工艺课程的学生及教师常常意识不到接触他们所使用的一些艺术和手工艺材料可能存在的风险。这种对潜在健康危害的忽视可能导致对这些材料的不当处理，并在使用过程中造成不必要的健康风险。一项针对大学艺术和手工艺课程学生的为期三年的研究表明，在为期7周的时间内，接触时间少于70小时的在校学生中过敏反应的发生率很高。开发了一种自我评估方法，以识别并尽量减少与艺术和手工艺课程相关的这些健康危害。这份包含15个相关参数的清单涵盖了艺术和手工艺教室中可识别的危险区域和情况。还涉及记录保存和提高学生意识，以便艺术和手工艺课程的教师和学生能够更轻松地识别实际或潜在危害并采取行动加以预防。
