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Edouard Bastarache is a well known doctor that has written many articles on the subject of toxicity of ceramic materials and books on technical aspects of ceramics. He writes in both English and French.
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http://poteriecurriculumedouardbasterache.blogspot.com
 Edouard Bastarche Curriculum Vitae Edouard Bastarache lives in Québec, Canada. He studied surgery, internal medicine and neuroendocrine physiology and was a medical researcher and consultant in Occupational & Environmental Medicine between 1971 and 1983 ...  | 
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Alumina Toxicology
 An overview of the hazards of calcined and hydrated alumina materials in the ceramic glazes and clay bodies  | 
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BARIUM and COMPOUNDS Toxicology
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Molybdenum Compounds Toxicology
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Chromium Compounds Toxicology
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Carbon Monoxide Toxicity
 Although not a material used in ceramics and pottery, every technician and potter firing fuel kilns needs to know about the hazards are this.  | 
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Calcium Carbonate Toxicology
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Cobalt Toxicology
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Copper Compounds Toxicology
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Dioxins in Clays
 DIOXINS in Clays used in ceramics, what are the dangers?  | 
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Fighting Micro-Organisms in Ceramics
 An inventory of all the kinds of microbes that can grown in aqueous products and how to prevent their appearance and deal with them after they appear.  | 
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Hafnium Oxide Toxicty
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Manganese Inorganic Compounds Toxicology
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Hydrofluoric Acid Toxicity
 Hydrofluoric acid is used for etching and engraving in ceramics and glassware. How toxic is it?  | 
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Man-Made Vitreous Fibers (MMVF) Toxicology
 Satety and hazard info of aluminum silicate ceramic fiber materials (e.g. fibre glass, mineral wood, refractory ceramic fibre).  | 
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Lead Toxicology
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Boron Compounds and Their Toxicity
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Zinc Compounds Toxicology
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Nickel Compounds Toxicity
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Occupational Dermatoses
 Discussion as related to hazards encountered in the ceramic industry and process  | 
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Potassium Carbonate Toxicity
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Silicosis and Screening
 SILICOSIS and SCREENING by Edouard Bastarache  | 
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Thorium Dioxide Toxicity
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Titanium Dioxide Toxicology
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Rare Earth Compounds Toxicity
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Uranium and Ceramics
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Vanadium and Compounds Toxicology
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Zirconium Compounds Toxicity
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Beryllium Monoxide Toxicology
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Niobium Oxide Toxicity
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Stannous Chloride Toxicity
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Strontium Carbonate Toxicity Note
 Is there any radiation danger from using this material in ceramics?  | 
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Ammonia and Latex Toxicity
 Ammonia is a constituent of rubbers, latexes and resist used in decorating ceramics. This is a discussion of its toxicity.  | 
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Cadmium Toxicity
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Cryolite and Ceramics
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Tin Inorganic Compounds
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Cesium Toxicology
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Eye Injuries Due to Radiation
 Hazards of peering in a ceramic kiln or furnace.  | 
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Lithium Toxicology
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Iron oxide and Hematite
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Diatomaceous Earth Toxicology
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Bismuth Trioxide Toxicology
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Gallium Oxide Toxicology
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Propane Toxicology
 Hazards of using this material in the ceramic industry and process  | 
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Rutile Toxicology
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Silver Compounds Toxicology
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Sodium Azide Toxicology
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Sodium Carbonate Toxicology
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Sodium Silicate Powder Toxicology
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Talc Toxicology
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Thallium Oxide Toxicology
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Tungsten Compounds Toxicology
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Paraffin Toxicology
 Paraffin is used in the decoration of ceramics. What hazards do potters and workers face in using it?  | 
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Pregnancy and Ceramics
 A discussion of the hazards facing pregnant women in the ceramic industry, art, pottery and process.  | 
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Rubidium and Cesium Toxicology
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