Health & Safety

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

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.

Lead
Once a common glaze ingredient, today its use in functional ware should be avoided. Micro-organisms in Ceramics
Smart Conseil and Edouard Bastarache write about problems with micro-organisms in ceramics. (English & French versions available.) 

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.

Rare Earths
Edouard Bastarache fills us in on the dangers of Rare Earths in 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.

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