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McCann, Michael F. was born on January 19, 1943 in Toronto. Son of Jack Francis McCann and Bertha Alice (Singleton) Maher.
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This book contains hundreds of illustrations! You can elevate construction site safety! Nowhere is construction site safety more at a premium than on elevated work platforms and scaffoldings. "Elevated Work Platforms: Job Site Safety Manual", demonstrates how to keep these areas as accident-free as possible. Written with authority by a trio of construction site safety experts, this heavily illustrated reference promotes safety through knowledge, correct equipment usage, and the careful application of construction regulations and standards.With a special emphasis on fall protection and collapse, you get: informative tip boxes throughout the book; erection, inspection, working-on, and disassembly requirements; inspection checklists; examples of malfunction and accidents; OSHA regulations and industry standards for specific equipment; and more! Perfect for architects, engineers, contractors, and attorneys, "Elevated Work Platforms: Job Site Safety Manual" is the one volume you need to stay on top of this essential construction site safety issue! Featured inside are: supported scaffolds; suspended scaffolds; mobile scaffolds; aerial lifts and elevating & rotating platform scaffolds; stairways; and, ladders.
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This is the trusted resource for working artists and art students written by the leading authority on these health hazards. Whether you work in painting, photography, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, woodworking, textiles, computer, or children’s art, this is the only reference book that covers all the dangers associated with metals, minerals, and chemicals. With illustrations throughout, this first aid book shows how to treat injuries and work with proper caution while still being creative. Updates include new ventilation, photo processing, and computer systems. Whether you are a beginner or professional, this is a must for every school, art studio, and home.
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New York NY: Nick Lyons Books, 1985. Revised and Fully Augmented Edition. Addresses safe working environments for artists and craftspeople. Text in 3 parts: Part I, How Art Materials Affects You; II, Hazards of Various Media; and, III, Safety in the Studio. Included is a special section devoted to health hazard for children working with art materials. VG condition, minor wear, no writing.. Softcover.
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This fully revised edition of the practical classic on health hazards for artists is available yet again, with all pertinent information on safety and labeling and new chemicals brought absolutely up to date. It clearly highlights the potential dangers for artists in such fields as: painting, photography, ceramics, sculpture, printmaking, woodworking, textiles, and many more. It also has an important - and newly revised - section on health hazards for children working with art materials. Dr. McCann presents the latest principles governing the labeling of products. This important book belongs in every studio, in every art class, and in every art-reference library.
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McCann, Michael F. was born on January 19, 1943 in Toronto. Son of Jack Francis McCann and Bertha Alice (Singleton) Maher.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Calgary, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Columbia University, 1972.
Science teacher St. Anne's Episcopalian School, Brooklyn, 1971-1972. Senior technical writer, product safety coordinator Global Assessment of Functioning Corporation, New York City, 1973-1975. Industrial hygiene consultant, since 1975.
Director Art Hazards Resource Center Foundation for Community of Artists, New York City, 1975-1977. Founder, president, executive director Center for Safety in Arts (formerly Center Occupational Hazards), 1977-1996. Director New York State Health and Safety Project, Communications Workers American District, 1997—1999.
Director safety research CPWR The Center. for Construction Research and Training, 1999—2008. Cns. CPWR, since 2008. Adjunct faculty New York State School Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University, New York City, 1978, New York City, 79.
Lecturer environmental science School Public Health, Columbia University, New York City, 1981—1992. Instructor University Manitoba, Winnepeg, Canada, 1982, Winnepeg, 83. Adviser, task force on toxicity of art materials American Society for Testing and Materials, 1980—1982.
Member ad hoc committee on heal hazards of arts and crafts materials Canada Department National Health and Welfare, 1981—1984. Member advisory board Mount Sinai Occupational Health Clinic, New York City, 1987—1999, New York City, 2002—2007. Director New York State Health and Safety Project, Communications Workers American District 1, 1997—1999.
Director safety Center to Protect Workers' Rights, since 1999. Adjunct assistant professor environmental occupational health George Washington University School Public Health and Health Services, 2000—2003. Member board directors New York committee for Occpl.
Safety and Helath, 1978—1987, 1994—1999, 2002—2006, International Arts-Medicine Association, 1988—1996, New York City, 2002, Safety Equipment Institute, 2005—2009.
( This fully revised edition of the practical classic on ...)
(This book contains hundreds of illustrations! You can ele...)
( The most complete and authoritative book on preventing ...)
( The most complete and authoritative book on preventing ...)
( This is the trusted resource for working artists and ar...)
(A potentially life-saving reference that covers health ha...)
(New York NY: Nick Lyons Books, 1985. Revised and Fully Au...)
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Presenter testimony on labeling of art materials, United States House of Representatives, 1980, New York State Assembly, 1981. Member APHA, American Academy Industrial Hygiene, American Industrial Hygiene Association, American Chemical Society (chemical health and safety division), New York Committee Occupl. Safety and Health (Executive Board 1977-1987, 94-99, treasurer 1980-1985).
Married Lois Kaggen, September 26, 1984.(divorced 2007).