Edouard Bastarache on fri 2 mar 12
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From: "Smart"
To: "Edouard Bastarache"
Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 5:05 PM
Subject: Re: Glaze Safety
> yes indeed dear snow man...
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> Cordialement,
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Edouard Bastarache"
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> Cc: "Smart.Conseil"
> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 10:25 PM
> Subject: Re: Glaze Safety
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>> Encapsulated cadmium is certainly quite less toxic than the older
>> preparations,,,
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>> To learn more about cadmium, check this out :
>> http://smart2000.pagesperso-orange.fr/Cadmium.htm
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>> Plejkore,
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>> Edouard Bastarache
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>> ----- Original Message -----
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>> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 3:23 PM
>> Subject: Re: Glaze Safety
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>>> Hi Ben,
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>>> I am sure there is still some free cadmium when it comes encapsulated
>>> - I have seen micro photographs of the crystals and there appears to
>>> be some unencapsulated cadmium there as well as incomplete crystals.
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>>> I have no idea how much or if it is a worry - but you can smell it
>>> when you take the cover off a container of it.
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>>> I think you are wise not to use it - and you would still have to have
>>> your ware tested to prove there was not enough released as required.
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>>> RR
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>>> Quoting Ben Morrison :
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>>>> Speaking of safety in glazes, has anyone done real testing on
>>>> cadmium inclusion glazes for food safety? I ask because I have seen
>>>> a lot of cadmium inclusion stains popping up in the marketplace as
>>>> of late. A woman was selling some mugs which were under glazed with
>>>> cadmium inclusion stains. One was that cadmium orange that mimics
>>>> the good ole bright lead oranges, and one was the fire engine red
>>>> cadmium stain. I've not personally done testing of my own on
>>>> cadmium, because it's listed as a toxic chemical by the FDA. To my
>>>> knowledge the only other chemical they regulate in food ware is
>>>> lead. Near as I can tell they aren't as concerned with barium or
>>>> manganese as all of us are, but maybe that's only because no one is
>>>> paying them to be.
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>>>> -Ben
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