Eye Injuries in Ceramic Practice
Eye injuries are not something we always consider when practicing ceramics. They may especially occur over lengthy periods of time from firing kilns. Unfortunately eye protection is something not always emphasized enough in schools.

Barium
Edouard Bastarache discusses the dangers of the glaze component Barium in ceramics. This article is also available in French.

Rare Earths
Edouard Bastarache fills us in on the dangers of Rare Earthsin ceramics. Rare earths are relatively soft metals, malleable, with a bright silver luster. The most common is cerium and it is more abundant than lead or copper. French & English.

Molybdenum
Edouard Bastarache writes about the dangers of molybdenum in ceramics. Molybdenum trioxide (MoO3) is used in ceramics as a colorant to produce yellowish and yellow green colors. French & English.

Chromium for Potters
Edouard Bastarache gives us some useful information on the dangers to postters of using chromium compounds in ceramics. French & English.

Lead Toxicology
All about lead, From Ceramics Today.

Micro-organisms in Ceramics
Smart Conseil and Edouard Bastarache write about problems with micro-organisms in ceramics. (English & French versions available.)

Manganese
A compelling article about manganese poisoning by Elke Blodgett. Anyone working with manganese should read this.

Safety in the Studio
Working with hazardous machinery and materials, From Ceramics Today

Toxic Materials Database
An explanation of ceramic toxic materials From Ceramics Today