Smoke and Haze Effects. If PAC NYC plans to utilize smoke and fog effects in any rehearsal or performance other than those generated by water vapor or dry ice products, advance notice shall be provided to the AGMA Delegates and Staff Representatives and all Employees, including, to the extent known, the name and chemical composition of the smoke or fog product for a discussion of potential health and safety concerns.
1. The PAC NYC and AGMA agree to promptly discuss any health or safety concerns in a Joint Committee or other special called meeting. If an EMPLOYEE has an underlying medical condition, supported by medical documentation, which would be aggravated by the chemical composition of the smoke and fog, such EMPLOYEE shall contact the PAC Production Management or General Management within seventy-two (72) hours of posted notice. Affected EMPLOYEES may request to be excused without penalty.
2. Thereafter, PAC NYC must notify AGMA, in writing, of any changes and/or additions to the original notification not later than 24 hours prior to the first use. PAC NYC must post all written notifications to the Employees’ callboard.
3. Adequate ventilation and exhaust equipment must be operating and in working order when a substance(s) is used. Sensors that include no less than particulate, carbon dioxide and particle shall survey these areas at all times.
Smoke and Haze Effects. (1) The Theatre agrees to use only dry ice, CO2, liquid nitrogen, vaporized water, or substances listed in the Theatrical Smoke, Fog, and Haze Testing: Calibration Factors or Time and Distance Guidelines, including any updated versions as they become available, provided by an industrial hygienist (currently Ramboll) and in accordance with the RULE 54. SAFE AND SANITARY PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT specified limits set forth in a study commissioned by the Trustees of the Equity-League Pension and Health Trust Funds, entitled EQUIPMENT-BASED GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF THEATRICAL SMOKE AND HAZE (“Guidelines”) (revised June 8, 2001). This document is part of a larger body of work collectively referred to as the “Study”, which also includes the HEALTH EFFECTS EVALUATION OF THEATRICAL SMOKE, HAZE, AND PYROTECHNICS (dated June 6, 2000).
Smoke and Haze Effects. The Theatre agrees to use only dry ice, liquid nitrogen, or substances listed in and in accordance with the specified limits set forth in GUIDELINES FOR THEATRICAL SMOKE AND HAZE for LORT Theatres dated March 19, 2003 (see Guidelines for Theatrical Smoke and Haze, page 141).
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