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how harmful are silver nitrate fumes?

updated sat 13 dec 03

 

Leland G. Hall on fri 12 dec 03


Hi Clayfriends,
I frequently fire siver nitrate (3%) glaze to ^08 electric in a three sided
shed. Plenty of fresh air. I don't exactly hang out in there, maybe 10,
15 minutes at a time, preparing reduction beds, checking pyrometer, so on.
But I still wonder, just how toxic are these fumes?

Oh, base is GB/Neph Sye.

Thanks anyone for comments.
Leland Hall
Before The Wheel Enterprises
Raku Pottery, Sculpture, and "Raku Bottle Hooks", (formerly "Non Tongs")
La Pine, OR
b4thewheel@bendnet.com
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