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section i. general provisions - American Guild of Musical Artists

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21) EMPLOYER shall make showers available to all ARTISTs by the end <strong>of</strong> the term <strong>of</strong> the contract.B. Hazardous Substances1) BSJ shall use its best efforts to insure that all performance and rehearsal spaces are free fromknown toxic or hazardous residue or contaminants that are recognized as health or safetyhazards, including to the extent practical mold and dust. BSJ shall not introduce or permitthe introduction <strong>of</strong> any substance or a higher concentration <strong>of</strong> any substance than permittedby applicable state and federal statutes and regulations and should comply with all applicablemandated procedures with respect to toxic and hazardous substances.2) The MSDS certificate for all fog or smoke effects used in any production will be available,and said effects will not be used in any manner which could be injurious to any ARTIST.BSJ will make best efforts to insure that all conduits and pipes employed to create fog orsmoke effects shall be clean and free <strong>of</strong> mold, mildew, and/or other contaminants.3) Parties recognize that certain <strong>Artists</strong> may be or become sensitive to glycol-based and Oilbasedsmoke and fog special effects products.4) No Artist shall be financially penalized in any way because <strong>of</strong> such sensitivity. BSJ willadvise all <strong>Artists</strong> <strong>of</strong> the specific products to be used in a production at least two (2) weeks(as soon as possible for a premiere) in advance and will make its best efforts to accommodateany Artist who so requests.5) Further, within one contract year <strong>of</strong> the date <strong>of</strong> this Basic Agreement, BSJ in conjunctionwith AGMA shall present a safety and health training session <strong>of</strong> a reasonable length to covernecessary material, about smoke and fog products. All <strong>Artists</strong> shall be required to attend, andany students who have appeared in a production within the preceding six months shall beinvited to attend, with their parents if they so desire. Such training will include informationabout the specific health risks faced by <strong>Artists</strong> under 18, asthmatics, etc. as set forth inmanufacturer’s specifications. AGMA staff shall be present and may participate inconducting this training and AGMA may also include any experts <strong>of</strong> its choice to alsoparticipate.6) BSJ shall not use any such products except in venues with modern, adequate ventilationsystem(s) to remove the chemicals.7) BSJ recognizes that AGMA has the right to inspect any machines to be used to producetheatrical smoke and fog, to have an industrial hygienist examine the conditions in whichsuch products are used and to determine their effects, if any, on <strong>Artists</strong>.8) BSJ agrees to follow all manufacturers’ instructions regarding the use <strong>of</strong> theatrical smokeand fog and agrees to only use products in the machines and at a temperature as set forth bythe manufacturer.9) BSJ shall not use pyrotechnic effects, such as propane, within 20 minutes <strong>of</strong> use <strong>of</strong> theatricalsmoke and fog (i.e. any substance dispersed in the air other than CO2 from dry ice and steamas defined below, including but not limited to Glycol and oil-mist).50

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