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Airbrushing glaze
I am actually a ceramicist but decided to post here because this questions
would apply to pottery as well as ceramics. I have always be told "not to airbrush" glazes as it is a dangerous process due to the frit and chemicals in the glazes. Is this indeed an unhealthy practice and could it be OK with a proper respirator? Thanks so much. |
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Airbrushing glaze
On Sun, 04 Feb 2007 08:52:38 GMT, "Tass" wrote:
I am actually a ceramicist but decided to post here because this questions would apply to pottery as well as ceramics. I have always be told "not to airbrush" glazes as it is a dangerous process due to the frit and chemicals in the glazes. Is this indeed an unhealthy practice and could it be OK with a proper respirator? Thanks so much. A lot of potters airbrush glazes. Yes, you do need to take precautions, mostly due to the silica in the glaze. (Modern glazes *should* be free of most toxics like lead and barium, but you need to check yours. Alas, many still have manganese and some other less-than-friendly ingredients.) Ideally, you should have a regular spray booth that pulls the overspray away from you and exhausts (filtered) outside the building. Note that it's not enough to just wear a respirator when spraying if the overspray is going to get turned into airborne dust later. Best regards, Bob Masta D A Q A R T A Data AcQuisition And Real-Time Analysis www.daqarta.com Scope, Spectrum, Spectrogram, Signal Generator Science with your sound card! |
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On Feb 4, 10:52 am, (Bob Masta) wrote:
On Sun, 04 Feb 2007 08:52:38 GMT, "Tass" wrote: I am actually a ceramicist but decided to post here because this questions would apply to pottery as well as ceramics. I have always be told "not to airbrush" glazes as it is a dangerous process due to the frit and chemicals in the glazes. Is this indeed an unhealthy practice and could it be OK with a proper respirator? Thanks so much. A lot of potters airbrush glazes. Yes, you do need to take precautions, mostly due to the silica in the glaze. (Modern glazes *should* be free of most toxics like lead and barium, but you need to check yours. Alas, many still have manganese and some other less-than-friendly ingredients.) Ideally, you should have a regular spray booth that pulls the overspray away from you and exhausts (filtered) outside the building. Note that it's not enough to just wear a respirator when spraying if the overspray is going to get turned into airborne dust later. Best regards, Bob Masta D A Q A R T A Data AcQuisition And Real-Time Analysis www.daqarta.com Scope, Spectrum, Spectrogram, Signal Generator Science with your sound card! I agree one hundred percent with you on that one, Bob. Even if the person doesn't own a spray booth, I would do the spray painting outdoor with a respirator mask. One's health is not something to screw around with and it will boomerang back on you. Warmly, Kathryn in NC. |
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Airbrushing glaze
Thanks so much for your replies. Sometimes I think I may be too
cautious...NOT. Thanks Tass "sacredclay" wrote in message oups.com... On Feb 4, 10:52 am, (Bob Masta) wrote: On Sun, 04 Feb 2007 08:52:38 GMT, "Tass" wrote: I am actually a ceramicist but decided to post here because this questions would apply to pottery as well as ceramics. I have always be told "not to airbrush" glazes as it is a dangerous process due to the frit and chemicals in the glazes. Is this indeed an unhealthy practice and could it be OK with a proper respirator? Thanks so much. A lot of potters airbrush glazes. Yes, you do need to take precautions, mostly due to the silica in the glaze. (Modern glazes *should* be free of most toxics like lead and barium, but you need to check yours. Alas, many still have manganese and some other less-than-friendly ingredients.) Ideally, you should have a regular spray booth that pulls the overspray away from you and exhausts (filtered) outside the building. Note that it's not enough to just wear a respirator when spraying if the overspray is going to get turned into airborne dust later. Best regards, Bob Masta D A Q A R T A Data AcQuisition And Real-Time Analysis www.daqarta.com Scope, Spectrum, Spectrogram, Signal Generator Science with your sound card! I agree one hundred percent with you on that one, Bob. Even if the person doesn't own a spray booth, I would do the spray painting outdoor with a respirator mask. One's health is not something to screw around with and it will boomerang back on you. Warmly, Kathryn in NC. |
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