SAFETY RULES AND STUDENT AGREEMENT

• ___Read sign , date, and hand in one copy, keep top copy for your information.
• ___Students will not glaze the interior of any object that can hold liquids with glazes marked "NEVER a liner".
• ___Clay dust is hazardous. No brooms or brushes may be used to clean. Wet clean only. Do not trim bone dry pots.
• ___No chemicals, clays or glazes may be brought into the ceramics studio without the instructor’s permission.
• ___No kilns may be fired without the instructor’s permission.
• ___Students may not use dry glaze chemicals without the instructor’s permission. Permission to use materials in containers without a black band must be obtained each time the material is used.
• ___Beginning students may use supplied dust masks for mixing dry clay and glaze materials. Graduate, Advanced and Intermediate Students are required to own and wear HEPA® quality respirators when handling any dry materials. If you have a heart or respiratory condition, consult your doctor before using a respirator or dust mask.
• ___No food or drinks in the ceramics studio. When using glaze materials students should wear gloves and wash their hands after using them. Clothes with glaze materials on them should be changed after class.
• ___Safety goggles or face shield must be worn when using the grinder, looking in a kiln spy hole, or cleaning kiln shelves.
• ___Long hair must be tied back and/or covered securely when using the clay mixer, grinder, or when firing kilns.
• ___Clothing made from synthetic materials may not be worn when firing kilns.
• ___Do not walk under roll door as it is opening or closing. Keep doors closed as much as possible. Do not roll the wet clay barrels outside.
• ___Closed toe, low heeled shoes ("sensible" shoes) are required to be in the studio. Loose clothing, loose skirts and hanging jewelry are not safe when mixing clay.
• ___Students are forbidden to put hands, tools, or any parts of their bodies inside the clay mixer when it is running.
• ___No storage of personal belongings in the ceramics studio. Personal items in classroom may be kept only on shelves assigned to each student. It is recommended that students keep tools locked up. The instructor and the University are not responsible for lost or stolen items. Grad. studios and Louis' office may not be entered without permission.
• ___Students will remove all of their work from the studio by the end of the last day of final exams. No materials will be left in the Ceramics studio between semesters. Any work or belongings left in the studio after 3:00 PM the last day of finals will be thrown away.
• ___Children and visitors are never allowed on the kick potters wheels or in the glaze area. Visiting children must be closely supervised. No visitors may use the equipment or materials without special permission of the instructor.
• ___No smoking in the kiln yard.
• __ _The instructor reserves the right to bar any student from use of any or all ceramic tools and materials mentioned if the student is seen using them in an unsafe manner, even if this prevents the student from meeting course requirements and results in a failing grade. Appeals are addressed by the Dean of Students, and the University Safety Officer.
• ___I have read and understand all policies listed here, and agree to conduct myself accordingly.

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