Jessica Klauzer on thu 18 nov 99
Hello everyone and greetings.
I have a concern and confusion regarding lead frits and toxicity. I am
pregnant and have been extremely careful around the studio to keep away from
anything that might be harmful to my child. I have some low-fire porcelain
that I created using lead frit 3124 before I was pregnant and would really
like to use it now. The sources that I have seen say things like "it is as
harmless as a powder" which doesn't mean anything to me really. Can the lead
still leach through my hands when throwing and tox me out?? Thanks for any
wisdom any of you might have.
Jessica
Boulder Colorado -- sunny and 75 degrees on a November 17th -- what the heck
is going on?? supposed to snow this week finally -- I can't wait and neither
can all the skiiers.
Cindy Strnad on fri 19 nov 99
Jessica,
My immediate instinct is to stay away from lead as much as possible, even
tho at 40, I don't intend to ever be pregnant again. Once lead is in your
body, it doesn't go away.
As for your frit 3124, if that's what you meant to type, it's not a lead
frit (I checked Insight) and should be safe with normal precautions. (Always
wear an approved mask.)
Congratulations--hope your pregnancy is going pleasantly.
Cindy Strnad
Earthen Vessels Pottery
Custer, SD
Ray Aldridge on fri 19 nov 99
At 11:02 AM 11/18/99 EST, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Hello everyone and greetings.
>
>I have a concern and confusion regarding lead frits and toxicity. I am
>pregnant and have been extremely careful around the studio to keep away from
>anything that might be harmful to my child. I have some low-fire porcelain
>that I created using lead frit 3124
I may be misunderstanding you or you bought the frit from a manufacturer
with a different numbering system, but the 3124 I'm familiar with does not
contain lead.
Are you sure it's a lead frit?
Ray
Aldridge Porcelain and Stoneware
http://www.goodpots.com
Craig Martell on fri 19 nov 99
Jessica sez:
>I have a concern and confusion regarding lead frits and toxicity. I have
>some low-fire porcelain
>that I created using lead frit 3124 before I was pregnant and would really
>like to use it now. The sources that I have seen say things like "it is as
>harmless as a powder" which doesn't mean anything to me really. Can the lead
>still leach through my hands when throwing and tox me out?? Thanks for any
>wisdom any of you might have.
Hi Jessica:
I think you can breathe easily. If you are talking about Ferro Frit 3124,
it contains absolutely no lead at all according to the anaysis. Sodium,
potassium, calcium, and some boron, plus some alumina and silica, but no lead.
regards, Craig Martell in Oregon
Paul Lewing on fri 19 nov 99
Hi, Jessica.
Two issues here. First (and there have been and probably will be again,
discussions about this from more knowledgeable people than I) my
understanding about the safety of lead frits is that they are a bit
safer for the potter to handle than raw lead, but still hazardous. And
there is no difference in toxicity after firing.
But, more important in your case, is that frit 3124 is not a lead frit
to start with. The formula is CaO .70 K2O .02 Na2O .28 B2O3 .55
Al203 .27 SiO2 2.56. As you can see, it's a calcium borate frit,
useful as a substitute for Gerstley Borate.
So no lead worries for you or the impending little one.
Paul Lewing, Seattle
Louis H.. Katz on fri 19 nov 99
If you use lead in your studio you should be tested for lead in your
blood.period.
Your kiln should be so well vented that it never smells like kiln. Then you
should talk to Monona. But to the best of my knowlege Ferro Frit 3124 has no
lead. No Lead, a fine solution.
Louis
Jessica Klauzer wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Hello everyone and greetings.
>
> I have a concern and confusion regarding lead frits and toxicity. I am
> pregnant and have been extremely careful around the studio to keep away from
> anything that might be harmful to my child. I have some low-fire porcelain
> that I created using lead frit 3124 before I was pregnant and would really
> like to use it now. The sources that I have seen say things like "it is as
> harmless as a powder" which doesn't mean anything to me really. Can the lead
> still leach through my hands when throwing and tox me out?? Thanks for any
> wisdom any of you might have.
>
> Jessica
> Boulder Colorado -- sunny and 75 degrees on a November 17th -- what the heck
> is going on?? supposed to snow this week finally -- I can't wait and neither
> can all the skiiers.
Ron Roy on fri 19 nov 99
If it's Ferro frit 3124 there is no lead- If there is lead there is more
danger from firing it - I would advise you not do it.
RR
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Hello everyone and greetings.
>I have a concern and confusion regarding lead frits and toxicity. I am
>pregnant and have been extremely careful around the studio to keep away from
>anything that might be harmful to my child. I have some low-fire porcelain
>that I created using lead frit 3124 before I was pregnant and would really
>like to use it now. The sources that I have seen say things like "it is as
>harmless as a powder" which doesn't mean anything to me really. Can the lead
>still leach through my hands when throwing and tox me out?? Thanks for any
>wisdom any of you might have.
>
>Jessica
>Boulder Colorado -- sunny and 75 degrees on a November 17th -- what the heck
>is going on?? supposed to snow this week finally -- I can't wait and neither
>can all the skiiers.
Ron Roy
93 Pegasus Trail
Scarborough
Ontario, Canada
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