Smart Safety.
Keep out of reach of children and pets.
April DeConick Palette Dyes™ are acid leveling dyes. I am not a chemist so I pass on to you the safety information from the dye manufacturer. Like other popular hobby dyes on the market today, they are industrial chemicals and are not intended for inhalation or ingestion. Handle safely, use clean work habits, and be responsible with the dyes as you would any chemical product in your household. Keep dye and auxiliary containers closed and in a cool dry place, away from food and out of the reach of children and pets.
handle with care.
Disclaimer.
Like other household chemicals, acid leveling dyes are regarded as safe when used for their intended purpose following recommended procedures. So read up and be smart! My products and directions are presented in good faith but no warranty either expressed or implied is made, nor results guaranteed. I have no control over the end use of this product and must disclaim any liability for untoward results or accidents.
be smart.
Use your common sense and pay attention to what you are doing. Don't work when you are tired. Don't do things like opening jars of dyes or solutions over your carpet, fabric or leather furniture, or anything that may stain.
Use Dye Solution Immediately.
Avoid storing solutions especially if you have children or are caring for the elderly or anyone else who might mistake jars of dye solution for a food product. Label and store all dye powders and solutions out of reach of children, elderly, or pets.
If you are pregnant.
Pregnant women must be particularly alert. Discuss the use of dyes and chemicals with your doctor.
avoid skin and eye contact.
Even though dyes are not absorbed by the skin you should wear rubber gloves, old clothes or protective clothing, and even old shoes. Avoid prolonged or repeated contact with the skin. Contact lens wearers should be careful around powders to avoid eye irritation. If there is any chance of getting the dyes or chemicals in your eyes, wear protective goggles. Flush eye exposures immediately and seek first aid if symptoms continue to persist.
Don’t ingest.
Do not eat, drink, or smoke in areas where dyes are used. Use appropriate utensils to stir solutions and dye baths. If you use food utensils as dyeing tools don’t reuse them for food preparation. Do not reuse emptied dye packaging to store food products. Better yet, wash any dye residue out of the empty packaging and recycle it.
label containers and equipment.
Label dye containers, jars of solutions, and dye equipment. Do not remove any original labels including hazard warning labels.
disposal.
Quantities of dyes used by home dyers rarely exceed limits set for disposal in municipal or even septic systems. Concentrated highly acidic waste water can upset the balance of a septic system. The amount of rinse water used for a normal dye bath is sufficient to dilute your dye bath for disposal purposes. Therefore, waste water disposal should not be a problem.
use clean work habits.
Cover your work area with dampened newspaper or paper towel. Wipe up spills immediately. Clean up work area with damp sponge and paper towels. Remove dye stains with a household cleaner containing bleach. To remove dye stains from hands, use a specifically designed hand cleaner - ReduRan. While hands are dry, rub a small amount of hand cleaner on hands and work in well. Add a small amount of water and work until dye residue is loosened. Wash off thoroughly with soap and water and dry hands. Repeat as necessary.
ventilate and Mask up
Work with dyes in a well-ventilated area. Do not mix powders near your furnace or air conditioner intake pipes. Wear protective mask when working with the dye powders.
Stop using if.
If you experience an adverse reaction from using any dye, stop using it at once. Allergies and chemical sensitivities are unique to individuals and impossible to predict.
should an accident happen.
If someone does ingest a dye (do NOT induce vomiting), or gets a dye in their eyes (flush immediately), contact the poison control center or contact a physician. You should provide the physician with the Safety Data Sheet (see below) or let them know where they can access them on my website.
safety data sheets.
I pass on to you the Safety Data Sheets provided about my Palette Dyes™ from the manufacturer of the dyes. They are an important component of product stewardship and occupational safety and health. They are intentionally written by the manufacturer as safety requirements for people working in a manufacturing environment who are being exposed to dyes 40-hours a week. They are intended to provide workers and emergency personnel with procedures for handling or working with products in a safe manner. They contain information pertaining to the particular product such as physical data, toxicity, health effects, first aid, reactivity, storage, disposal, protective equipment, and spill handling procedures.