Maid O'Mud Pottery on sun 11 feb 01
Hi Ron:
I used to work for an asbestos consulting firm. When they found out I was mixing
glazes w/o a mask, I was "yelled" at and fitted immediately with a North mask with
the purple filters.
Asbestos is .3 microns as memory serves. Silica is in the same vicinity.
My poor brain now hurts from trying to dredge up decade old knowledge.
Ron Roy wrote:
> Hi Lela,
>
> You are right to ask about particle size - the mask has to stop those
> particular size silica crystals that are the problem. I can't find the size
> to tell you what to look for but what you need is a mine approved filtering
> system. This still lets all that fine silica dust land on you so you take
> it with you when you leave.
>
> Better to have a good ventilation system that draws all dust away from you
> and puts it outside.
>
> Wouls someone please post the particular size of silica dust that can give
> us silicosis - thanks.
>
> RR
>
> >At 10:19 PM 2/8/01 -0000, you wrote:
> >>Hello, Our guild has just installed a spray both. We need to know what to
> >>ask for when we buy a repirator, or the criterea. Good for what size
> >>particles? Some of the members say those little white dust masks are
> >>adequate, but I have my doubts. Expense is a factor and I don`t know how
> >>much it will be used, but personally, I would rather err on the safe side.
> >>Figured I`d ask those who might know what they are talking about. Any
> >>advice? Lela
>
> Ron Roy
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