Lili Krakowski on sun 19 nov 06
Please: Would all those who think I am an insane safety freak, hit DELETE,
and do it NOW! Thank you.
1. Vents and respirators are great. No two ways about it, no argument. BUT
dust on one's clothes, and dust on the floor, and dust on the tables matters
at least as much. If you ever have baked bread, and sprinkled flour on the
board when kneading, or like that, you will find flour dust on your arms, on
your face and so on. And yes, there is a form of silicosis called "white
lung" found among bakers. So if /when mixing your own glazes be ready to
take off your workclothes and head for shower instanter. Be ready to spend
a fair amount of time just cleaning. Also. On a bright day take some
workclothes on which clay has dried and, putting on your mask, stand in the
sun and rub the fabric against itself--the way, let us say, your pants legs
rub together. Watch the dust in the sunlight! THAT is the danger I keep
warning about.
2. Please remember dirt can contain toxic materials. From living in farm
country I know how many times motor oil and similar, pesticides and like
that, are spilled and sit in the soil. We also all know about run
off....and polluted rivers and lakes which have polluted adjacent soil--esp.
when (as we are having here right now) floods. So if I used dirt in a
glaze, I either would have the dirt tested, or the glaze.
3. A friend who has emphysema does not come visit us at the farm except in
August when we are sure not to need the woodstoves!!! I seem to remember
that in some fancy schmanzy ski resort wood stoves have been banned...This
already a while ago.
Lili Krakowski
Be of good courage
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