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Copyright: 2024. The Health & Safety Wiki pages are a publication of the Health & Safety Network of the American Institute for Conservation.

Disclaimer: The following list of articles and guides is offered for information purposes only. Some of the information included in the lists of published articles on this page may be out of date, particularly with regard to toxicological data and regulatory standards. More recent publications may include more up to date information, but there has been no attempt by the Network members to review and update previously published articles in the AIC News or to exhaustively catalog current legal requirements and standards applicable to the profession. When using references from the publications listed, please use the most recently published articles on any particular topic. Also, because new information on safety issues is continually published, resources outside of AIC should be consulted for more specific information on toxicological data and regulatory standards. Many of the references listed in the links below as well as the Health and Safety Technical Resources for the Conservator can serve as resources for this type of information.

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Health & Safety Guides Published in AIC News

Beginning in 1998, the Health & Safety Network (formerly the Health & Safety Committee) of AIC prepared or commissioned special pull-out sections for AIC News. Those guides have been added to the wiki for commenting by site visitors and updates by the Health & Safety Network.

Please Note: Links will bring you to wiki page for the guide--some of the guides may have been updated and PDF versions of the original guide are also available.

• Pigment Health & Safety Quick Guide (November 2017)

• Revised OSHA Hazard Communication Standard Improves Chemical Label Information–Changes You Need to Know (March 2014)

• Heavy Metals, their Salts, and other Compounds (November 2008)

• Health and Safety in Emergency Response (November 2007) Updated 2016

• Fall Protection; Working Safely at Heights (November 2006)

• A Conservator's Guide to Labeling Hazardous Chemicals (September 2005)

• Health and Safety Technical Resources on Pesticides for the Conservator (September 2004)

• Air Monitoring Guide (November 2003)

• A Conservator's Guide to Respiratory Protection (September 2002) Updated 2016

• From Cradle to Grave: Waste Management for Conservators (November 2001)

• Set Up for a Safe Space: A Chemical Hygiene Plan (July 2000)

• Biological Monitoring in the Workplace (November 1999)

• Health and Safety Technical Resources for the Conservator (July 1998) Updated 2018

Articles Published in AIC News

Network members, along with consulting safety and healthcare professionals, write brief articles and features that are published in each issue of AIC News on health and safety topics relevant to the conservation community.

Every two years in September the Network contributes the longer and more in-depth lead article to AIC News.
In 2015, the Network began a series of articles on selection, use and care of various Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Please Note: Links will bring you to the complete issue of AIC News. Articles are located under the Health & Safety section of each issue.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Articles

• Hearing Protection, March 2016 (41:2) 22-24, Sophia Kapranos, Kathryn Makos, CIH; Scott Robbins, and Julie Sobelman, CIH
• Eye and Face Protection, January 2016 (41:1) 17-21, Kathryn Makos, CIH
• Foot Protection, November 2015 (40:6), Kathyrn Makos, CIH
• Head Protection, September 2015 (40:5), Kathyrn Makos, CIH

Health & Safety Lead Articles

• Rodents & Risks to Cultural Heritage Custodians
  September 2021 (46:5), JoAnne Martinez-Kilgore

• Please Read the Warning Label: Care of Historic Pharmacy Collections
  September 2018 (43:5) 1, 4, Jennifer French

• Taking Time to Vent: Understanding Extraction and Exhaust (see: Ventilation)
  September 2016 (41:5) 1, 3-10, Kerith Koss Schrager and William Jerema, PE

• Construction and Conservator Safety
  September 2014 (39:5) 1, 3-6, Constance Lai

• Reproducing Conservators: Health and Safety for Preconception, Pregnancy, and Beyond
  September 2012 (37:5) 1, 3-7, Joanne Klaar Walker, Corey Smith Riley, and Rachel Perkins Arenstein

• The Hidden Hazards of Fire Soot
  September 2010 (35:5) 1, 3-5, Dawn Bolstad-Johnson

• Fundamentals of Health and Safety: A New Approach
  September 2008 (33:5) 1, Dennis Ertel

• Working at Heights
  September 2006 (31:5) 1, 7–8, Evan Kopelson

• Mold: Evaluation of Risk and Decontamination
  September 2004 (29:5) 1, 3–4, 7, Dennis Ertel

• Decontamination in Conservation
  September 2002 (27:5) 1, 3–6, Dennis Ertel

• Overuse Injuries in Museum Conservators
  Sept 2000 (25:5) 1, 3-6, Michael McCann

Health & Safety Columns

• COVID-19 Information Sources
  May 2020 (45:3) 17 Members of the AIC Health & Safety Network
• Compressed Gas Safety
  May 2020 (45:3) 17-18 Katherine Ridgway
• Live Ordnance and Response
  January 2020 (45:1) 30-32 Katherine Ridgway
• Health and Safety Training for Emerging Museum Professionals and the Evolving Work Economy
  September 2019 (44:5) 25-26 Emily England, UIC MUSE Graduate Student and Curator at Swedish American Museum; Joy Erdman, MS, CIH, CSP, Joy Solutions LLC; Melissa Miller, MA, Sole Proprietor of MQM Museum Services
• Laser Safety
  May 2019 (44:3) 22 Dr. Martin Cooper
• Flammability of Rehousing Materials
  March 2019 (44:2) 25 Josh Stewart
• Paint Strippers: Evaluating available chemicals and their hazards
  January 2019 (44:1) 19 Kerith Koss Schrager

• Eyewash Stations (see: eyewash station)'
  November 2018 (43:6) 21 Katherine McEnroe and Anita Dey

• Taking the Lead in Lead Exposure Prevention: Mitigating Hazards in Stained Glass Conservation
  May 2018 (43:3) 21 Ariana Makau

• Collections Recovered from Disaster Sites: Health and Safety Tips for Conservators
  January 2018 (43:1) 18 Tara Kennedy
• 2017 Respirator Cartridge Guide
  September 2017 (42:5) 16 Aisha Wahab

• Considerations for Conservators in the Prevention of Vision Problems
  July 2017 (42:4) 20 Cyndie Lack

• Dangerous Detergents? Health and Safety Answers for Surfactant Questions (see: Dangerous Detergents 2017)
  May 2017 (42:3) 16 Laura Mina and Geneva Griswold

• Improved Respirator Fit Testing at the Annual Meeting in Chicago
  March 2017 (42:2) 13 Health & Safety Committee

• Portable Fume Extractors: Survey Summary
  January 2017 (42:1) 12 Health & Safety Committee

• Welcome “Fall”! Be Prepared for the Unexpected (Safety Training Facts)
  November 2016 (41:6) 13 Health & Safety Committee

• The Dangers of Dust Bunnies – Protect Yourself During IPM-related Cleaning
  July 2016 (41:4) 19 Laura Mina

• Health & Safety Regulations, Resources, and the Internet
  May 2016 (41:3) 8 Julie Sobelman, CIH

• Health & Safety Committee: Creating Partnerships to Help You!
  March 2016 (41:2) 21 Health & Safety Committee

• Vision Care in Conservation
  January 2016 (41:1) 16-17 Justin Johnson

• Safe Gelling (see: Gels)
  November 2015 (40:6) 13 Miranda Dunn

• Mythbusting Mold: Ten Facts You Should Know
  September 2015 (40:5) 14-15 Tara Kennedy

• Studio Workshop Review Provides Vital Information for Private Conservators
  July 2015 (40:4) 18-19 Health & Safety Committee

• Respirator Fit Tests in YOUR Neighborhood: AIC Partners with Local Conservation and Industrial Hygiene Groups!
  May 2015 (40:3) 17-18 Kathryn Makos

• Stand Up and Stretch!
  May 2014 (39:3) 18-19 Anne Kingery-Schwartz, Erin Jue and Joanne Klaar Walker

• NEW OSHA Web Tools for Identifying Safer Chemical Alternatives
  January 2014 (39:1) 12 Kathryn Makos

• Be aware: Chemical Classification Changes on Safety Data Sheets During the Move to the Globally Harmonized System (GHS)
  November 2013 (38:6) 12-13 Kathryn Makos

• The AIC Health and Safety Committee in the International Arena
  September 2013 (38:5) 1, 3-5 Joanne Klaar Walker, Kathyrn Makos, James Roy Smith

• Choosing Gloves: A Quick Reference Guide
  July 2013 (38:4) 14-17 Kerith Koss Schrager and Erin Jue

• Some Chemical Things Considered: Glycol Ethers and Glymes: Making Sense of Confusing Terminology
  May 2013 (38:3) 8-10 Lisa Nelson

• Tin-Mercury Amalgam Mirrors
  January 2013 (38:1) 12-15 Kerith Koss Schrager

• Ergonomics: A Quick Note
  November 2012 (37:6) 10 Erin Jue

• Not Your Mother's MSDS
  July 2012 (37:4) 19-21 Dawn-Bolstad Johnson and Joanne Klaar Walker. Reprinted in part from http://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/index.html

• Rare but There: Microorganisms
  March 2012 (37:2) 13 Cheryl Podsiki

• NIOSH Sets Exposure Limits for Nano-Titanium Dioxide
  September 2011 (36:5) 14-16 Reprinted in part from ACTS FACTS

• Mobile Applications for the Health and Safety of the Conservation Lab
  July 2011 (36:4) 18 Corey Smith and Jane Klinger

• Health Hazards for the Recovery of Cultural Property Affected by Oil Spills
  May 2011 (36:3) 11-14 Health and Safety Committee

• New Safety Eyewear Standard: Confusion Over at Last
  January 2011 (36:1) 5 Reprinted in part from ACTS FACTS

• Lead Levels in Bone Confirmed as Mortality Predictor
  March 2010 (35:2) 12 Reprinted in part from ACTS FACTS

• OSHA Updates Standards for Personal Protection
  January 2010 (35:1) 14-15 Reprinted in part from ACTS FACTS

• Risk Assessment
  September 2009 (34:5) 1, 8-10 Dennis Ertel

• Prepare Your Lab for a Chemical Spill
  July 2009 (34:4) 16 Megan McFarlane

• Some Chemical Things Considered: Xylene/Xylenes
  March 2009 (34:2) 14-16 The AIC Health and Safety Committee

• Some Chemical Things Considered: Bisphenol A
  July 2008 (33:4) 11-12, 14-15 Marilen Pool

• Respirator Fit Testing
  March 2008 (33:2) 16-17 Health and Safety Committee

• High Altitude Tips for the Denver Meeting!
  January 2008 ( 33:1) 10-11 From www.denver.org and the AIC Health and Safety Committee

• Dress for Disasters
  September 2007 (32:5) 15 Dennis Ertel

• Spray Paint Study: Major Exposure by Skin Absorption
  September 2007 (32:5) 15 Reprinted in part, with permission from ACTS FACTS, June 2007, vol 21 no 1

• Some Chemical Things Considered: Acetone
  July 2007 (32:4) 12, 14 Marilen Pool

• California Proposes New Regulations Impacting Conservation X-Radiography
  July 2007 (32:4) 11-12 Terry Schaeffer

• Your Workstation: is it Working for You?
  May 2007 (32:3) 16-17 Catherine Coueignoux

• Check Your First Aid Supplies
  March 2007 (32:2) 16-17 Health and Safety Committee

• Survey of Past Participants in the AIC Respirator Fit Testing Workshop
  May 2006 (31:3) 14 Health and Safety Committee

• All Ears: The Importance of Noise Protection
  March 2006 (31:2) 17–18 Catherine Coueignoux-London

• Some Chemical Things Considered: Cyclododecane
  January 2006 (31:1) 16–17 Marilen Pool

• Hazardous Holdings: AIC Archives Discussion Group, June 12, 2005
  September 2005 (30:5) 1, 11–13 Health and Safety Committee
• Does a Woman's Solvent Exposure Affect her Offspring? Summary of a Recent Study
  May 2005 (30:3) 18–19 Dennis Ertel

• Ultra Violence to Your Eyesight
  July 2004 (29:4) 11–12 Mary Ballard

• Is Your Old Dust Mask the Respirator You Thought It Was?
  March 2004 (29:2) 21–22 Dennis Ertel

• News from the National Library of Medicine Website
  November 2003 (28:6) 18–20 Health and Safety Committee

• OSHA: A Dual Role in American Workplaces
  September 2003 (28:5) 1, 5, 7–8 William Coulehan

• A Practical Guide for Work with Bird Droppings and Roosts
  July 2003 (28:4) 17–20 David Hinkamp

• A Summary of Two OSHA Inspections in Museums
  March 2003 (28:2) 19–20 Dennis Ertel

• HEPA HEPA HEPA
  January 2002 (27:1) 24 Chris Stavroudis

• Health and Safety News
  November 2001 (26:6) 13 Members of the AIC Health & Safety Committee

• Solvents Considered at AIC Annual Meeting in Dallas: "A Teas Refresher"; "Solvent Solver Program"; and "Solvent Grade: Does it Matter?"
  September 2001 (26:5) 1, 3-7 John Burke, Mark Ormsby, David Erhardt

• Mothballs Reconsidered
  July 2001 (26:4) 21 Members of the AIC Health & Safety Committee

• Health & Safety News: Ergonomics Standard Published; Linonene Products Pollute Indoor Air; and Safety Booklet
  March 2001 (26:2) 11

• Regulations Change for Cobalt Indicating Silica Gel
  January 2001 (26:1) 14 Lisa Golberg and Steven Weintraub

• Health and Safety News: Health and Safety Responsibilities for Employees, Interns, Volunteers, Apprentices, and Students
  Jan 2000 (25:1) 14 Kathryn Makos

• Conserving Your Health and Safety: Using Consistent Choices to Minimize Exposure
  Sept 1999 (24:5) 1, 18-19 Dr. Patricia Hamm

• Health and Safety News
  Jan 1999 (24:1) 12 Cathy Hawks

• Health and Safety News: Internet Health and Safety Resources
  May 1998 (23:3) 8

• Health and Safety News: Results of the Health and Safety Committee Survey
  Mar 1998 (23:2) 6-9

• Health and Safety News
  Jan 1998 (23:1) 6-7 Hilary A. Kaplan

• Health and Safety News
  May 1997 (22:3) 8 Hilary A. Kaplan

• MSDSs: Reading Between the Lines for the past decade...
  March 1997 (22:2) 1-5 Monona Rossol

• Health and Safety News
  Jan 1997 (22:1) 8 Hilary A. Kaplan

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