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size of dust particles in studio, was something else

updated sun 28 mar 04

 

Linda Ferzoco on fri 26 mar 04


What are the particle sizes of the clays, glaze materials, stains, etc. that are found in the potter's studio?

Linda in California

Joan Berkwitz wrote:
. I recently purchased a HEPA filter for removing dust while greenware cleaning, and for its price and size it is effective in removing the tiny particles that you can see swirling up and around. It pulls them right into the filter, and they don't seem to come out through the exhaust. However, it sounds like the concern is possibly even finer particles...