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.Traditional Intaglio Materials Replaced by
Non-Toxic Processes
| . | . | . | General Studio Safety |
| . | HAZARDS | .. | HAZARDS |
| Paint
solvents Varsol turpentine and lacquer based hydrocarbon type solvents |
Flammable | vegetable oil non-abrasive hand cleaners. Orange-solve (citrus based cleaning product) and commonly used household cleaners such as Comet Cleanser and Fantastik |
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| Rosin dusts rosin aquatint booths and spray lacquer aquatints |
Explosive Carcinogen |
Hunt Speedball Screen Filler 4570 and an air brush. | Non-Toxic Particles from airbrush avoided as a precaution |
| Asphaltum and turpentine hard-ground mixtures | . | non-wax liquid acrylic floor finishes such as Future | .. |
| Asphaltum turpentine and bees-wax soft ground mixtures |
. | Graphic Chemical non-toxic water soluble relief ink. | Non-Toxic |
| Asphaltum and lacquer based stop-out varnishes | . | Liquid Acrylic Floor Finish (Future) or Hunt Speedball Screen-filler. |
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| The K.P.R. photo
emulsion and pre-sensitized plates |
. | ImagOn photo polymer film | Non-Toxic |
| The K.P.R.
developer and caustic soda developer (used with the Mitsui P.S. Plates) |
. | 10% sodium carbonate and water solution for developing ImagOn | Washing Soda Dishwashing gloves worn as a preventive against dermatitis (dish pan hands) |
| Ammonia and talc scrub for degreasing | . | Sand with 400 grit wet sandpaper | |
| Nitric Acid Hydrochloric (Dutch Mordent) acid |
Corrosive High Fumes, |
ferric chloride | No fumes in liquid state. Not an acid. Milder corrosive Used in water treatment plants. Should wear goggles and corrosive resistant gloves. Avoid contact with clothing |
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