NEW YORK – PLASA, the industry association formerly known as ESTA, has posted a new draft standard for public review. It is called BSR E1.40 – 201x, Recommendations for the Planning of Theatrical Dust Effects. The draft standard is available for public review at http://tsp.plasa.org/tsp/documents/public_review_docs.php through May 2, 2011.
The draft dust effect standard is written as a recommendation, a document that gives a mixture of guidance "should" statements and mandatory "shall" statements.
A great variety of materials might be suitable for dust effects, either as dust lying on props and scenery or as aerosol clouds, so it does not specify exactly what dust must be.
However, the standard will help people to avoid inappropriate materials, to select those that are least likely to cause health or safety problems, and to use them with care.
For more information, please contact;
Karl G. Ruling
Technical Standards Manager
PLASA
630 Ninth Avenue, Suite 609
New York, NY 10036
1-212-244-1505
standards.na [at] plasa.org
