Designation:D4236−94(Reapproved2021)StandardPracticeforLabelingArtMaterialsforChronicHealthHazards1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD4236;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.INTRODUCTIONUninformedorcarelessuseofsomeartmaterialproductscangiverisetohealthhazards,eitheracuteorchronic,orboth.Specificandreadilyavailablewarningsareneededtohelpprotectusersofanyage.Onewaytodisseminatesuchinformationistoprovideappropriateprecautionarylabelingonartmaterialproducts.Labelingforacutehealthhazards,includingthoseassociatedwithartmaterials,isbeingaddressedbysuchrequirementsastheU.S.ConsumerProductSafetyAct(CPSC),2theFederalHazardousSubstancesAct,andthelike.Therearepresentlynospecificnationalstandardsforlabelingartmaterialswithrespecttochronichealthhazards.Thispracticeisintendedtoprovideastandardfordevelopingprecautionarylabelsconcerningchronichealthhazardsrelatedtotheuseofartmaterials.Itisfurtherintendedtohavetheadaptabilitynecessarytokeeplabelscurrentwithexistingscientificandmedicalknowledge,aswellasinconformitywithotherprecautionarylabelingrequirements,bothacuteandchronic,therebyavoidingunnecessaryconfusionbyuserswithrespecttootherprecautionarylabeling.1.Scope1.1Thispracticedescribesaprocedurefordevelopingprecautionarylabelsforartmaterialsandprovideshazardandprecautionarystatementsbaseduponknowledgethatexistsinthescientificandmedicalcommunities.Thispracticeconcernsthosechronichealthhazardsknowntobeassociatedwithaproductorproductcomponent(s),whenthecomponent(s)ispresentinaphysicalform,volume,orconcentrationthatintheopinionofatoxicologist(see2.1.11)hasthepotentialtoproduceachronicadversehealtheffect(s).1.2Thispracticeappliesexclusivelytoartmaterialspack-agedinsizesintendedforindividualusersofanyageorthoseparticipatinginasmallgroup.1.3Labelingdetermin...
