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Ventilation

• Trish White

  

  Leader
   

  August 26, 2010

  It is especially important to have good air to breathe when torch firing

  because while you are standing over the enamel piece, you are breathing

  in Toxic fumes both from the torch and the enamels ( especially lead-bearing).

  
  

   Wear a good mask and have cross ventilation.

  
  

  
  

  It is especially important to have good air to breathe when torch firing

  because while you are standing over the enamel piece, you are breathing

  in Toxic fumes both from the torch and the enamels ( especially lead-bearing).

  
  

   Wear a good mask and have cross ventilation.

  
  

  
  
• Tonya Powell

  

  Member
   

  August 26, 2010

  Since I am not able to install a ventaliation system in my studio, I needed to look into other options. One option I found and use is this benchtop fume absorber: http://www.amazon.com/Weller-WSA350-Bench-Smoke-Absorber/dp/B000EM74SK. Another option I found on Ganoskin was an air purifier which not only pulls in bad air but also recycles the bad air and pushes the clean air back out. Here is the link to the article: http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/workshop-air-quality.htm And, here is an article, also on Ganoskin, with ventilation tips by Charles Lewton-Brain: http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/workshop-air-quality.htm

  Since I am not able to install a ventaliation system in my studio, I needed to look into other options. One option I found and use is this benchtop fume absorber: http://www.amazon.com/Weller-WSA350-Bench-Smoke-Absorber/dp/B000EM74SK. Another option I found on Ganoskin was an air purifier which not only pulls in bad air but also recycles the bad air and pushes the clean air back out. Here is the link to the article: http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/workshop-air-quality.htm And, here is an article, also on Ganoskin, with ventilation tips by Charles Lewton-Brain: http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/workshop-air-quality.htm
• Trish White

  

  Leader
   

  August 27, 2010

  Excellent info - thanks again.

  Excellent info - thanks again.