Concerned about health hazards when painting with oils? Just follow these tips and all will be well:

• Paint in a well-ventilated area.
• Don’t paint in the kitchen.
• Never ingest paint.
• Wear clothing that keeps paint off your skin or use paint barriers that keeps paint from absorbing into your skin.
• When paint gets on your skin, wash it off with soap and water—not with solvents.
• Before cleaning your brushes with solvents, wipe off the excess paint with a paper towel.
• Dispose solvents, paints, paper towels and other waste products from your painting session into a closed metal can.
• Except when disposing of waste products, keep your metal disposal can closed.
• Consult your local officials for information about how to dispose of the contents of your disposal can.

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