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Arts & Crafts Materials

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If you are an artist or craftsperson, you may be working with materials that have the potential to harm your health. It is important to protect yourself by reading and following the safety instructions set out on the product label.

Arts and crafts materials pose a greater risk for young children, so it is important to keep these materials out of their sight and reach. For young artists, purchase only materials that are specifically designed to be used by children.

You can read more about arts & crafts materials in these publications:

Date Modified: 2006-10-23 Top