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research on ceramic oxides

updated sat 21 nov 09

 

Ron Roy on fri 20 nov 09


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> HELEN BROWN
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> Helen is a 3rd year ceramics student at the University of Wolverhampton, =
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> Oxide Use and Health Questionnaire Information Sheet.
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> You are being invited to take part in a research
> project. Here is some information to
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> Thank you for considering taking part in my study.
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> 1. Why am I doing this study?
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> The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of working in ceramics=
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> 2. Why I would like your help?
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> I am interested in the attitudes we, as potters, have towards the
> potentially harmful materials we use regularly as part of our making and
> whether or not we take our creative work more seriously than our health.
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> 3. Confidentiality.
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> If you take part in this study you can indicate your wish to remain
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> confidential. There will be no way of identifying you from the
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> Oxide Use and Health Questionnaire.
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> Please indicate if you would like your responses to remain confidential:
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> 1. As part of your ceramic work have you regularly worked, or do you
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> 3. If you answered yes to question 1, do you take any specific
> precautions when working with oxides? Please specify.
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> 4. Do you suffer from any pre-existing/underlying health problems
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> 5. Since beginning to work in ceramics have you suffered from any
> illness that you regard as being directly caused, or exacerbated, by the
> materials (especially oxides) you are using? E.g. skin conditions,
> respiratory conditions. Please give details.
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