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alumina

updated wed 28 jul 04

 

Ron Roy on tue 27 jul 04


Alumina has no significant hazards for the potter - you should not breath
the dust but it is not absorbed through the skin from the hydrate or
calcined material.

RR

>from what I've heard, alumina can be absorbed through the skin, so handling
>raw
>alumina hydrate or oxide may be risky.
>

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