Chris Stanley on fri 29 dec 00
We use a wet/dry vac with a long hose (reduce local noise), ear plugs and a
make-shift holder for the nozzle. Turn it on when you are sanding and place
it near the work area. This cuts down on a lot of dust.
Veena Raghavan on fri 29 dec 00
Message text written by Ceramic Arts Discussion List
>Gayle Bair- Now I need to wear a shower cap in
the studio! How chic! Perhaps there are some<
Hi Gayle,
Never even thought of getting clay or bisque dust in one's hair!
Funny, isn't it, we take all these precautions, but there is always one
more to think of!
A shower cap in the studio! Well, I use them on my pots, as they
make great covers for smaller bowls, etc., but never even thought of
putting one on my head! How about a cotton scarf, that can be washed
afterwards? Talk about chic!
Well, the next time I am dremelling away, I will think of my head!
Happy New Year!
Best wishes
Veena
Veena Raghavan
75124.2520@compuserve.com
Snail Scott on fri 29 dec 00
This is definitely a concern. I tried wearing a
bandanna, but I had to pin up my hair under it,
and the hairpins interfered with respirator straps
and safety visors.
Now I stuff all my hair under a soft cap I made,
a floppy 'Renaisance Faire' type thing. Just a 2"
wide cloth band with a 16" circle of fabric
gathered into it. Now I have no deterrents to
wearing the proper safety gear, and my hair stays
clean, out of bench-grinder range, and never gets
set on fire!
When I look at my hat, it's a collage of burn marks,
chemical stains, and clay dust. Better my hat than
my head!
-Snail
At 01:10 PM 12/29/00 -0800, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>I searched in the archives but
>didn't see any
>reference to this subject.
>I have followed the threads on
>safety wearing masks, eye gear etc.
>I may have one to add to the list.
>
>A few weeks ago I had to sand a bisqued
>piece. Using my Dremel tool I was kicking up
>a cloud and was wearing goggles
>and a dust mask. I opened the garage
>door and even took it outside for a while.
>
>When I was done I changed my clothes.
>That night before retiring I brushed my hair
>and notice the feel was quite different that usual.
>I realized that my hair had attracted a lot of
>the dust.
>I washed my hair to get rid of the dust.
>Now I know that if and when I do that again I should
>either cover my hair or wash it.
>All my precautions could have been for naught if I had
>gone to bed and slept with all that dust in my hair.
>
>Gayle Bair- Now I need to wear a shower cap in
>the studio! How chic! Perhaps there are some
>Space suits on EBay!
>
Gayle Bair on fri 29 dec 00
Hi all,
I searched in the archives but
didn't see any
reference to this subject.
I have followed the threads on
safety wearing masks, eye gear etc.
I may have one to add to the list.
A few weeks ago I had to sand a bisqued
piece. Using my Dremel tool I was kicking up
a cloud and was wearing goggles
and a dust mask. I opened the garage
door and even took it outside for a while.
When I was done I changed my clothes.
That night before retiring I brushed my hair
and notice the feel was quite different that usual.
I realized that my hair had attracted a lot of
the dust.
I washed my hair to get rid of the dust.
Now I know that if and when I do that again I should
either cover my hair or wash it.
All my precautions could have been for naught if I had
gone to bed and slept with all that dust in my hair.
Gayle Bair- Now I need to wear a shower cap in
the studio! How chic! Perhaps there are some
Space suits on EBay!
Anji Henderson on sat 30 dec 00
<<. Does it discharge into the room? >>
My Craftsman one does .. For normal vacuming I have
several layres of cheeze cloth that have rigged on it
to vent if I am vacuming actual dust I wet it to grab
more.. BUT I have never felt comfortable enough to use
it in the studio with this rigging...
But I suppose if I did use this shop vac in the studio
I would get another hose for the vent part and stick
it out the window..
Anji
--- Gayle Bair wrote:
> Hi Chris,
> Thanks for the suggestion but where does the wet/dry
> vac
> vent. Does it discharge into the room? I read in one
> of my
> clay mags that someone makes HEPA filters for them.
> Do you use
> them and are they effective?
> Happy New Year.
> Gayle Bair- On Bainbridge WA recalling the
> workshop I took with you in Boulder CO.
>
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Martin Howard on sat 30 dec 00
Being bald has its advantages.
Some of the dust though does land and is used as a polish. Cerium Oxide plus
RIO.
But seriously, we do need to consider just how we deal with the dust in our
potteries and on ourselves. Having several sets of work clothes and changing
them each working day seems the first essential. And those with hair need to
shower AFTER potting, rather than before.
In building the pottery we placed a guest suite above the pottery. So a
large shower room is available close to the working space. During the summer
months it gets a lot of use. The coal miners had the right idea. They always
had communal showers after going down the mine. It must have prevented a lot
of silicosis.
During the winter, the wind and rain outside must remove some dust while I
run back to the cottage.
Martin Howard enjoying ice and snow for a few days, with a panto this
evening.
British Rail has extra excuses for failing to run a railway worth the name.
So I stay in the warmth of
Webb's Cottage Pottery
Woolpits Road, Great Saling
BRAINTREE, Essex CM7 5DZ
England
martin@webbscottage.co.uk
Gayle Bair on sat 30 dec 00
Hi Chris,
Thanks for the suggestion but where does the wet/dry vac
vent. Does it discharge into the room? I read in one of my
clay mags that someone makes HEPA filters for them. Do you use
them and are they effective?
Happy New Year.
Gayle Bair- On Bainbridge WA recalling the
workshop I took with you in Boulder CO.
-----Original Message-----
From: Ceramic Arts Discussion List [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG]On
Behalf Of Chris Stanley
Sent: Friday, December 29, 2000 3:33 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: Safety- Dust in Hair
We use a wet/dry vac with a long hose (reduce local noise), ear plugs and a
make-shift holder for the nozzle. Turn it on when you are sanding and place
it near the work area. This cuts down on a lot of dust.
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Chris Stanley on sun 31 dec 00
We shove the thing outside: The Little R2-D2 unit has a long hose. You
have to understand, I live in West Texas. All we have out here is sand and
dust! Heck, one sand storm and the whole place is covered! There is a
cloth filter on the inside of the Vac. We clean that out when we dump the
stuff.
-----Original Message-----
From: Ceramic Arts Discussion List [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG]On
Behalf Of Gayle Bair
Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2000 2:31 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: Safety- Dust in Hair
Hi Chris,
Thanks for the suggestion but where does the wet/dry vac
vent. Does it discharge into the room? I read in one of my
clay mags that someone makes HEPA filters for them. Do you use
them and are they effective?
Happy New Year.
Gayle Bair- On Bainbridge WA recalling the
workshop I took with you in Boulder CO.
-----Original Message-----
From: Ceramic Arts Discussion List [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG]On
Behalf Of Chris Stanley
Sent: Friday, December 29, 2000 3:33 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: Safety- Dust in Hair
We use a wet/dry vac with a long hose (reduce local noise), ear plugs and a
make-shift holder for the nozzle. Turn it on when you are sanding and place
it near the work area. This cuts down on a lot of dust.
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Lee Love on sun 31 dec 00
----- Original Message -----
From: Gayle Bair
> Hi Chris,
> Thanks for the suggestion but where does the wet/dry vac
> vent. Does it discharge into the room? I read in one of my
> clay mags that someone makes HEPA filters for them.
Gayle,
You can vent them outside. When walking my dog Taiko around the
building that Continental Clay is housed in, I noticed that a neighboring
workshop had shopvacs housed outside, in little shelters. A long hose
went into the building. This might be saver than a HEPA filter because
filters can get plugged, damage or loose their seal.
--
Lee Love
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