Batik Health and Safety

Health and Safety for Batik


1. Lay paper on your work surface to protect it from the wax and dye.
2. Wear latex free gloves when handling the Dyes.
3. Place the Electric Wax Pot is on a protected, stable surface, near to your work station and the               wire chord is out the way and doesn’t pose a tripping hazard.
4. Do not touch hot wax, If you are burnt by the wax see your teacher for appreciate medical                   attention
5. Do not eat or drink at your work station.
6. Be careful around the Wax pot not to knock it.
7. Make sure the Iron Chord to the Iron is not a tripping hazard.
8. Do not leave the hot Iron unattended.
9. Make sure you have a sufficient amount of paper on your batik sample so the wax and dye                   doesn’t transfer to the Iron bed.
10. Be careful not to let the hot Iron touch your skin and wait for the sample to cool before you                 touch it.
11.   Allow Electric Wax pot and Wax to cool before you move the equipment back to its holding area         to prevent burning yourself or others and clean away your work station when you have                         finished.