[Jewelry making - Article 00130] - Re: [Orchid] Headaches in smaller working areas?

[Judy Willingham]

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    Hello, 	An asthmatic really needs to be cautious.  This is one
    disease that is on the increase and the reasons are not fully
    understood.  In general, the cleaner the air, the better - that
    includes particulates.  I wonder if she has attacks during or after
    the time spent working in the studio. 

    	     I have a friend, former student, who now has asthma and a
    terrible sinus infection that she's not been able to get rid of since
    last November!!!  She does some silver smithing along with a LOT of
    lamped glass beads . . .  She's wearing a resperator and thinks that
    this will solve her health issues. ... Which is the better way to
    go, resperators, and air cleaners, or a real and good exhaust system
    over or next to the area in which the beads are being made??? 

    My vote is for good exhaust and filtered make-up air, coupled with
    an appropriate respirator.  I'd also look at her buffing system to
    see if it captures the airborn particles.  Air cleaners that remove
    particles are useful, but she should avoid the type that creates
    ozone.  There is a growing body of research that links asthma to
    exposure to ozone. 

    	If she needs an unbiased third party to advise her, I always
    recommend contacting the local county extension office (in the USA).
     If the agent doesn't have the expertise to help, she/he can relay
    the questions to the university staff.  Best of all, it's a free
    service!!  Your tax dollars at work. 

    	Judy in Kansas, where we had a spate of storms and some tornados
    last night.  No damage though, but some much-needed rain. Judy M.
    Willingham, R.S. Biological and Agricultural Engineering 237 Seaton
    Hall Kansas State University Manhattan  KS  66506 
    (785) 532-2936

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