Occupational Dermatoses


Occupational
dermatoses
FACE="Arial">are not a major problem in the pottery industry, the
incidence being less than 1%.

 

Here are some causes found in the
pertinent medical literature:


 

-Antimony trioxide

-1,2 benzisothiazoline-3-one in
releasing oils

-Biocides

-Cadmium chloride

-Ceramic fibres

-Chloracetamide

-Chromium and chromates

-Cobalt

-Cobalt chloride

-Cobalt nitrate

-Formaldehyde

-Maleic anhydride

-Manganese dioxide

-Mercaptobenzothiazole

-Natural rubber latex

-Nickel

-Nickel sulfate

-Proxel

-Red copper oxide

-Red iron oxide

-Releasing oils

-Resins

-Sodium tripolyphosphate

-Turpentine

-Vanadium pentoxide

 

 

But let us bear in mind that
studio pottery may be quite different from the pottery industry
when it comes to chemicals and processes used.

 


Reference :

Oshline/Nioshtic, database
provided by The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and
Safety.

By Edouard Bastarache

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Edouard Bastarache is a well known doctor that has written many articles on the subject of toxicity of ceramic materials and books on technical aspects of ceramics. He writes in both English and French.

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