Check with your instructor for the correct selection. You may accidentally ingest materials from your fingers, and smoking can provide a source of ignition for flammable solvents or gases being used. They may be more sensitive than adults to the toxic effects of hazardous art materials. Report them to your instructor who will notify the maintenance or safety office. Ordinary plastic dipped handles are designed for comfort, not electric insulation.
Tools having high dielectric insulation are available.
Don't subject a tool to temperatures or physical stresses beyond its threshold - like heating a pick, retooling a screwdriver or using it as a wedge. Organic solvents are a class of carbon-based liquids, commonly a component of oil based paints, printing inks, wood finishes and varnishes. Organic solvents such as lacquer thinner are used in printmaking to remove ink from the plates. They're also used in painting studios for brush cleaning and as a paint thinner. Organic solvents vary widely in their properties and toxicity.