Artists & Communicable Diseases
Performing Artists are often involved in scenes requiring physical contact, including kissing. What are the responsibilities of artists with HIV or Hepatitis B & C in such situations? And what are...
View ArticleIsocyanate-Containing Products (Safe Work Procedures) from IATSE 891
Safe work procedures to direct film industry personnel in the safe performance of their duties when working with isocyanate-containing products. This document contains a guideline for minimizing...
View ArticleHIV/AIDS and Hepatitis B and C
This booklet is for employers and workers who are not expected to come in contact with blood and body fluids at their workplaces — but who could have contact with these fluids in rare, isolated...
View ArticleA Hantivirus Risk Control Program
Hantavirus infection is caused by a virus that is found in some rodents, especially deer mice in Canada and the United States. The virus is rarely transmitted to people, but when it is, the virus can...
View ArticleEvaluation of ISOBORD and MDF – Occupational Exposure
Dillon Consulting Limited (Dillon) was retained by Safety & Health in Arts Production & Entertainment (Actsafe) to evaluate the potential exposures to formaldehyde and isocyanates associated...
View ArticleDealing with Latex Allergies at Work
This booklet has three parts. The first part explains the health problems that may be caused by using such products. The second part focuses on the natural rubber latex protein allergy, which may cause...
View ArticleBreathe Safer
How to use respirators safely and start a respirator program. Download PDF
View ArticleAtmospheric Effects in the Entertainment Industry: Constituents, Exposures...
The UBC School of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene have published this full report on the safety of theatrical smokes and fogs. Kay Teschke, Yat Chow, Michael Brauer, Chris van Netten, Sunil...
View ArticleReport: Wood Dust, Formaldehyde and Noise Exposures in Vancouver Film...
Report established baseline exposure levels for noise, wood dust and formaldehyde and compared those levels with exposure limits specified in the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation. Identifies...
View ArticleIndoor Air Quality of Hair and Makeup Trailers
Conducted by student researcher, Billy Quirke, from UBC’s School of Population and Public Health (Occupational and Environmental Hygiene stream), this project investigated indoor air quality of hair...
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Respirator Fit Testing
Actsafe offers a complimentary Respirator Fit Testing service to organizations in B.C.’s motion picture and performing arts industries. This service will now be provided by Reliable Mobile Hearing...
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New! Unmanned Aircraft Systems Safety Bulletin
Actsafe has developed a new Motion Picture Safety Bulletin. Safety Bulletin #36 is your blueprint to the safe operation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs). More commonly known as drones, a UAS is...
View ArticleIsocyanate-Containing Products (Safe Work Procedures) from IATSE 891
Safe work procedures to direct film industry personnel in the safe performance of their duties when working with isocyanate-containing products. This document contains a guideline for minimizing...
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