ACTSNYC@cs.com on sun 31 oct 99
> > ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Hi Clay People,
> I am trying to find out about the toxicity of litium when used in glazes.
> I have heard that lithium based glazes are not suitable for food wares,
> but can find no articles to back this up. Is it safe? Is it unsafe? My
> assumptions were that lithium acted like barium in that it would leach
> back out of the fired glaze, but I now am no longer sure.
> Can someone fill me in, please?
> > Thanks,
> > Garry
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I wrote a whole column on lithium as a glaze ingredient for Clay Times. It
goes into dosages and the hazards to users--especially those of your
customers who are already on lithium carbonate therapy. If you want to see
this column, contact me privately and I'll send you a free copy.
Monona Rossol
ACTS
181 Thompson St., # 23
NYC NY 10012-2586 212/777-0062
ACTSNYC@compuserve.com
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