[Jewelry making - Article 00243] - [Orchid] Metal Fume Fever

[Charles Lewton-Brain]

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Hi all,

    Jim Richardson just sent me a link to an article about a very recent
    death due to metal fume fever from zinc. The victim, Jim Paw-Paw
    Wilson,  wrote the first paragraph in the knowledge of his impending
    death. While fatalities from metal fume fever are rare it is
    shocking, and worth mentioning. I've had students go to hospital
    several times from metal fume fever, once from a patination where
    they did not test a fume hood before using it (no it was not working
    properly) and from reticulating brass. 

    Here is the article. 
    http://www.anvilfire.com/iForge/tutor/safety3/index.htm 

    here are previous Orchid discussions on this: 
    http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/archive 
    Search for metal fume fever 

    Here is an article of mine on metals safety at the Ganoksin project:
    http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/metal_safety.htm

best
Charles
Charles Lewton-Brain
President, Canadian Crafts Federation
http://www.canadiancraftsfederation.ca/


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