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Indoor air pollution of all types is considered one of most important health hazards of our time. The dramatic rise in the incidence of Asthma is said to be evidence of this. Ceramic arts, crafts, production and lab testing can generate significant dust if it is not managed properly. Ceramic educational programs can come under scrutiny because of dust concerns. Here are suggestions will to reduce your exposure and make your workplace safe.
Success? Gauge your progress by turning out the lights and shining a strong flashlight across the room. Or by how many times your air quality monitor triggers.
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Materials |
Silica
Silica, sold as a white powder, is pure quartz mineral. Quartz is the most abundant mineral, it is pure SiO2 silicon dioxide. |
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Materials |
Ball Clay
A fine particled highly plastic secondary clay used mainly to impart plasticity to clay and porcelain bodies and to suspend glaze, slips and engobe slurries. |
URLs |
https://www.amazon.ca/Quality-Monitor-Detector-Readings-Pollution/dp/B08M6F57PN
Air quality monitoring device on Amazon |
URLs |
https://www.amazon.ca/ABEST-Portable-Airbrush-Painting-Extension/dp/B01HZ1HDF6
Portable airbrush spray booth on Amazon |
URLs |
https://www.consumernotice.org/environmental/silica-dust/
Silica Dust information from consumernotice.org, a site created by legal professionals, accomplished medical providers, product safety specialists and patient advocates. |
Minerals |
Quartz
Quartz is the most abundant mineral on earth, it is the main crystalline mineral form of silica (SiO |
Glossary |
Powder Processing
An entire industry is dedicated to the science, materials and equipment associated with the handling of powders. |
Articles |
Recylcing Scrap Clay
Guidelines for collecting, reprocessing, testing and adjusting scrap recycle clay in a pottery or ceramics studio or production facility. |
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