Chris Groat on thu 25 jan 07
I was just wondering when you guys wear your respirator masks. The only
time I wear mine is when I'm spraying glazes and when I'm vaccuming.
Should I wear it when I'm weighing out dry chemicals? I guess I'm just a
bit worried because my studio is carpeted, and it's an excellent place for
clay to nestle only to be stirred up and inhaled at a later time. I'd love
to get rid of the carpet, but a higher authority won't let me. So when do
you guys wear your masks? Also, I know silica poisoning is a pretty long-
term concern, but is it prevalent among potters? Just curious.
Chris
Josh Berkus on sat 27 jan 07
Chris,
> I was just wondering when you guys wear your respirator masks. The only
> time I wear mine is when I'm spraying glazes and when I'm vaccuming.
> Should I wear it when I'm weighing out dry chemicals? I guess I'm just a
> bit worried because my studio is carpeted, and it's an excellent place for
> clay to nestle only to be stirred up and inhaled at a later time. I'd love
> to get rid of the carpet, but a higher authority won't let me. So when do
> you guys wear your masks?
I wear mine whenever I'm cleaning the studio. That stirs up more dust than
anything.
As for the carpet ... might I suggest laying something over the carpet, like
cheap cut-to-fit linoleum? You're going to destroy it with clay.
--
The Fuzzy Chef
San Francisco
Kris Bliss on tue 30 jan 07
oh chris,
wear that mask when making glazes..
and find some way to cover that
carpet!!
bliss in alaska
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