[Jewelry making - Article 00162] - Re: [Orchid] Headaches in Smaller Working Areas

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    Regarding the proper ventilation for making glass beads, the
    question was "What do the experts think???   Which is the better way
    to go, respirators, and air cleaners, or a real and good exhaust
    system over or next to the are in which the beads are being made???" 

    Going on 15 years making glass beads here, and I will state
    unequivocally that for any kind of glass flamework, a positive
    exhaust system is absolutely essential. The amount of propane
    consumed is far higher than jewelers use, and there is a real serious
    risk of CO poisoning without adequate POSITIVE ventilation. The
    gasses from the fuel combusion must not only be exhausted, but there
    must be a positive intake of fresh air as well., as the glass working
    burners also deplete atmospheric oxygen. ("Positive" means by
    mechanical means, not just an open window.) If your friend is just
    wearing a respirator, she is courting disaster. 

    If you want to research the matter further, try visiting  
    http://www.isgb.org/cgi-bin/forum  and do a search in the archives
    using the key word "ventilation". There is no topic which has been
    discussed more thoroughly than this one, and all the "experts" agree.
    You need it. 

Rene Roberts

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