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Originally Posted by Claudemir Bonfim
Richard always recommeds us to not "eat" our studio material, but in this case it is not possible to not breath them.
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Ha, ha, right you are, Bonfim! Actually, it certainly is possible not to breath what evaporates from studio solvents. First off, good technique precludes using so much that it becomes a problem in a "normal" studio setting. You just simply should not have your palette or your work-piece awash in solvent. Secondly, how much care is required to keep all containers closed up? Leaving open containers of solvents around the studio is "asking for it". Third, cleaning brushes is probably the single operation which will emit the most vapor. If you have a sensitivity, or your studio is small, confined, and poorly ventilated,
do it outside. Finally, don't paint in a small, confined, poorly ventilated space. Properly managed, your chances of inhaling more troublesome toxins on a busy city street are far greater than poisoning yourself in your own studio. Merry Christmas!