CERAMIC STUDIO SAFETY

• PLEASE FOLLOW ALL SAFETY PROCEDURES AS DIRECTED TO REDUCE RISK OF EXPOSURE.

• WHY ?

• ALL CLAY BODIES AND MOST GLAZES CONTAIN SILICA.

CERAMIC STUDIO SAFETY

• “SILICA EXPOSURE OVER TIME CAN PRODUCE THE PULMONARY CONDITION CALLED SILICOSIS”.

• “SILICOSIS IS A DISABLING, PROGRESSIVE, AND SOMETIMES FATAL PULMONARY DISEASE CHARACTERIZED BY SILICA CONTAINING NODULES IN THE LUNG”- NIOSH

• “THE NATIONAL TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM HAS CONCLUDED THAT INHALING SILICA MAY REASONABLY BE ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN”-NIOSH (1999)

CERAMIC STUDIO SAFETY

• KEEP DUST UNDER CONTROL!• CLEAN UP SPILLS USING A DAMP

SPONGE

• WET WIPE SURFACES AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE

• WORK ON CANVAS BOARDS/ NEWSPAPER FOR EASY CLEAN-UP

• ALL CANVAS TABLE SURFACES SHOULD BE SCRAPED, AND THEM WIPED WITH A LARGE WET SPONGE.

• GLAZE AREA TABLES SHOULD ALSO BE WASHED WITH A WET SPONGE.

• BRUSHES AND TOOLS SHOULD BE WASHED AFTER USE.

CERAMIC STUDIO SAFETY

• WEAR MASKS IN HIGH DUST AREAS OR IF YOU HAVE A SENSITIVITY TO AIRBORNE PARTICULATES.

• CUTS AND OPEN WOUNDS SHOULD BE PROTECTED.

• DO NOT EAT, DRINK, APPLY MAKE-UP OR STORE FOOD IN WORK AREAS!

• WASH YOUR HANDS THOROUGHLY TO PREVENT INGESTION

CERAMIC STUDIO SAFETY

• NEVER USE ANY UTENSILS AS TOOLS FOR CERAMICS THAT WILL LATER BE USED IN THE KITCHEN WITH FOOD

• USE A APRON, COVERALLS, OR SMOCK WHICH CAN BE LEFT IN THE WORK AREA

• MOP THE FLOORS EVERY DAY AFTER EVERY CLASS TO CONTROL THE DUST.

CERAMIC STUDIO SAFETY

•KILN SAFETY-

• DO NOT TOUCH ANY KILN UNLESS INSTRUCTED AND TRAINED TO DO SO.

• USE HEAVY GLOVES WHEN HANDLING HOT ITEMS.

CERAMIC STUDIO SAFETY

• GENERAL SAFETY TIPS-

• BE CAREFUL OF SHARP EDGES ON GLAZED PIECES. THEY WILL CUT SKIN EASILY AND SHOULD BE SMOOTHED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

• USE SAFETY GLASSES WHEN EVER NEEDED.

• (CHIPPING KILN SHELVES FOR EXAMPLE)

• STUDENTS MUST WEAR CLOSED TOE SHOES THAT ARE NOT SLICK.

• STUDENTS SHOULD WEAR LONG PANTS.

• ALWAYS BE CAREFUL USING SHARP KNIVES & TOOLS

• DO NOT CUT TOWARDS YOUR OTHER HAND

• DO NOT THROW SHARPS IN THE CLAY BUCKET

CERAMIC STUDIO SAFETY

• EVERYONE EVERY DAY:

• PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE YOUR WORK OUT BUT PUT WORK, TOOLS & MATERIALS AWAY AT THE END OF EACH CLASS

• DO NOT LEAVE ITEMS ON THE FLOOR

• TRIPPING HAZARD

• DIFFICULT TO MOP

• ALL TABLES SHOULD BE CLEARED & CLEANED

• TOOLS, BATS & BOARDS RETURNED TO PROPER PLACE

• LIDS ON BUCKETS

• DEPOSIT CLAY IN THE APPROPRIATE RECYCLE BUCKET

CERAMIC STUDIO SAFETY

• SLAB ROLLER-

• ALWAYS ROLL CLAY BETWEEN 2 LAYERS OF CANVAS. CANVAS SHOULD BE RETURNED.

• OPERATES FROM ONE DIRECTION. DO NOT FORCE WHEEL.

• PLASTER DRYING BATS-

USE PLASTIC OR WOOD WHEN SCRAPING PLASTER AND

SCRAPE ONLY INTO THE GARBAGE.

AVOID GETTING PLASTER IN THE CLAY WHICH CAN CAUSE ‘POP-OUTS’ DURING FIRING

CERAMIC STUDIO SAFETY

• SINKS-

• UNCONTAMINATED CLAY SHOULD GO IN THE RECYCLE BUCKET

• CONTAMINATED IN THE TRASH- DO NOT PUT CLAY PIECES IN THE SINK.

• PLEASE WASH HANDS & ARMS THOROUGHLY BEFORE LEAVING.

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• EXTRUDERS-

• EMPTY & CLEAN AFTER EACH USE, RETURN BARRELS & DIES TO PROPER PLACE

• DO NOT FORCE THE LEVER- ASK FOR HELP

THANKS!