Hazardous art materials

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First, I would like to point out that the US Consumer Product Safety Commission has specific information about the Labeling of Hazardous Art Materials Act (Public Law 100-695). They say, "This law requires that all art materials be reviewed to determine the potential for causing a chronic hazard and that appropriate warning labels be put on those art materials found to pose a chronic hazard. The term 'art material' includes 'any substance marketed or represented by the producer or repackager as suitable for use in any phase of the creation of any work of visual or graphic art of any medium.' (15 U.S.C. 1277(b)(1). The law applies to many children's toy products such as crayons, chalk, paint sets, modeling clay, coloring books, pencils, and any other products used by children to produce a work of visual or graphic art." You can read more at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/5016.html.

Here on this little Wordnik list, I would encourage you to follow your muse. If you feel that something like chainsaw, ice pick, or even a well-aimed HB pencil could be hazardous as an art material, feel free to add it.