Some art materials may contain solvents and heavy metals that may cause acute or Chronic health problems.
HOLBEIN affixes labels designed to indicate to the user of art materials the nature of any health hazard.

 

ACMI (The Art & Creative Materials Institute, Inc.) Seals

ACMI has a consulting toxicology team at Duke University, who review the complete formulas of products in the certification program. ACMI has two labels to indicate to the user of art materials the nature of any material's health hazard.
All HOLBEIN art materials are labeled in conformance with the ASTM D-4236 Health Standard and Labeling for Hazardous Art Materials (LHAMA)

[AP]Seal The AP (Approved Product) Seal indentifies art materials that are safe and that are certified in a toxicological evaluation to contain no aterials in sufficient quantities to be toxic or injurious to humans, including children, or to cause acute or chronic health problems.

[CL]Seal The CL (Cautionary Label) Seal identifies products that are certified to be properly labeled for any known health risks and with information on the safe and proper use of these materials.

Seal of Japan Art Materials

Japan Art Material's Association has the original standards and health seals for domestic market.

[X]Seal It identifies products containing materials that may be harmful. Please read carefully the labels and follow any precautions indecated. Some items certified with "AP" seals by ACMI are labeled "X" seal as well. It is because of the different standards between Japan and U.S.A. The Japanese standards require to affix "X" seal for all items that contain even a little of applicable materials.

[Flammable]Seal It identifies products containing flammable materials. Primarily medium.

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