Illinois Compiled Statutes 105 ILCS 135 — Toxic Art Supplies in Schools Act.

This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Toxic Art Supplies in Schools Act

This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Toxic Art Supplies in Schools Act." (Source: P.A. 84-725.)

The General Assembly finds that: (a) Art supplies which contain toxic substances or which are potential human carcinogens pose a significant danger to the health and safety of school children

The General Assembly finds that: (a) Art supplies which contain toxic substances or which are potential human carcinogens pose a significant danger to the health and safety of school children. (b) School children are not sufficiently protected by present health laws in so far as materials which may be seriously harmful…

For the purpose of this Act, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) "Art or craft material" means any raw or processed material or manufactured product marketed or being represented by the manufacturer or repackager as being suitable for use in the demonstration or the creation of any work of visual or graphic art…

The Department of Labor shall supply Material Safety Data Sheets to the Department of Public Health, as requested, to assist in the determination of the presence of toxic substances in any art or craft material. (Source: P.A. 84-725.)

Warning labels for art or craft materials containing toxic substances shall meet all of the following standards: (a) The warning label shall be affixed in a conspicuous place and shall contain the signal word "WARNING" to alert users of potential adverse health effects. (b) The warning label shall contain information o…

(a) Except as provided in Section 7 below, for the 1986-87 academic year and for each academic year thereafter, no art or craft material which is a toxic substance as defined in this Act, shall be ordered or purchased by any school or school district in Illinois for use in kindergarten or grades one through 6, inclusiv…

The State Board of Education, in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, through the Attorney General of the State of Illinois, or through the State's Attorney of any county in the State of Illinois, upon any complaint may apply for an injunction in the circuit court to enjoin any school or school district tha…

If the Department finds that, because the toxic substances contained in an art or craft material cannot be ingested, inhaled or otherwise absorbed into the body during any reasonably foreseeable use of the product in such a manner as to pose a risk of adverse health effects, the Department may exempt the product from t…

(a) The Department shall, by July 1, 1987, develop a list of those art or craft materials which can be purchased or ordered for use in kindergarten or grades one through 6, and a list of materials which, while not currently sold or manufactured, may be reasonably suspected to still exist at some schools. In developing…

By July 1, 1986, the Department shall complete a study of art and craft materials purchased for use by children in Illinois school districts to determine the extent of toxic substances in such materials and the scope of their use in school districts throughout the State. (Source: P.A. 84-725.)