Ịgwakọta n'enweghị ihe ize ndụ na ikuku dị ọcha
Otu esi egbochi uzuzu glaze ịbanye na ngụgụ gị, na anwụrụ kiln ịbanye n'ụlọ gị: omume, ngwá ọrụ na ihe ndị kacha mkpa.
Ihe ize ndụ kacha ukwuu: uzuzu
Ihe ize ndụ kacha ukwuu n'ogologo oge n'ọrụ glaze bụ uzuzu, karịsịa uzuzu crystalline silica a na-eku ume (respirable crystalline silica): irighiri quartz ma ọ bụ cristobalite (ụdị kristal nke silica) dị obere nke na ha nwere ike iru n'ime ime ngụgụ. Silica kristal nwere ike ịbụ ihe dị ka 10 ruo 60% nke ịdị arọ glaze mgbe ọ kpọrọ nkụ, na ọtụtụ ụrọ (ma e wezụga kaolin) na ọtụtụ feldspar na-ebukwa quartz dị nro. Health and Safety Executive (HSE) nke UK kwuru na uzuzu a "dị nro nke ukwuu, a naghịkwa ahụ ya n'ìhè nkịtị", ya mere ụlọ na-ele anya ka ọ dị ọcha egosighị na ikuku ya dị ọcha.
Ọ bụrụ na e kuru ya ume ruo ogologo oge, ọ nwere ike ịkpata silicosis, ọrịa ngụgụ nke HSE kọwara dị ka "ihe dị njọ, nke a na-apụghị ịgbanwe" nke nwere ike "ịkpata nkwarụ na-adịgide adịgide na ọnwụ n'oge". O nwekwara ike ịkpata COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: bronchitis na emphysema na-adịte aka), nke ịṅụ sịga na-eme ka ọ ka njọ. IARC, ụlọ ọrụ World Health Organization na-ahụ maka ọrịa kansa, tinyere silica kristal a na-eku ume na Group 1, "na-akpata kansa n'ime mmadụ".
Silica anaghị aghọ anwụrụ n'ime kiln, glaze mmiri anaghịkwa abụ ihe ize ndụ a na-eku ume ma ọ bụrụ na a gbaghị ya dị ka spray: alụlụ spray na-ebu silica ma kpọọ nkụ ghọọ uzuzu (lee Ịgba spray, n'okpuru). Oge ị ga-akpachara anya bụ mgbe ihe kpọrọ nkụ: imeghe akpa, ịtụ ihe n'ihe ọtụtụ, ịgwakọta ntụ n'ime mmiri, na ihicha ihe kwụsịrị, spray fere efe na apịtị glaze mgbe ha kpọrọ nkụ ghọọ uzuzu ọzọ.
Oke ikuku uzuzu
Iwu ebe ọrụ na-esetịpụ oke ikuku uzuzu (exposure limit): silica kacha nke onye ọrụ nwere ike iku ume, ọnụ ọgụgụ etiti ya n'ụbọchị awa 8, na milligram (mg) ma ọ bụ microgram (µg, otu ụzọ n'ụzọ puku nke milligram) n'otu mita cubic nke ikuku.
| Mpaghara | Oke | Ihe edeturu |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 0.05 mg/m³ (50 µg/m³) | Oke OSHA. Ndị were mmadụ n'ọrụ ga-amalite ime ihe na 25 µg/m³, "ọkwa ime ihe" (action level). |
| United Kingdom | 0.1 mg/m³ | A ga-edokwa ikuku uzuzu "dị ala dị ka o kwere omume n'ụzọ ezi uche". |
| European Union | 0.1 mg/m³ | Oke na-ejide n'iwu (Directive 2017/2398). Mba ụfọdụ nọ na ya setịpụrụ oke dị ala karịa. |
| Australia | 0.05 mg/m³ | Kemgbe July 2020. Na June 2026, ọtụtụ ndị minista akwadoghị ibelata ya ruo 0.025. |
| New Zealand | 0.025 mg/m³ | Kemgbe 2023. Ụkpụrụ WorkSafe bụ ndụmọdụ, ọ bụghị oke iwu. |
Ibe ụfọdụ na-ekwu 0.025 mg/m³ maka Australia, mana oke gọọmentị ka bụ 0.05. N'ụzọ ọ bụla, ndụmọdụ ahụ bụ otu: mee ka uzuzu dị ala dị ka i nwere ike.
Ọtụtụ mba nọ na EU setịpụrụ oke dị ala karịa nke EU. Oke ebe ị bi, iwu na-esetịpụ ya na òtù mba na-ahụ maka nchekwa n'ebe ọrụ:
Họrọ obodo gị ma ọ bụ mpaghara gị iji hụ oke ya.
Ndị a bụ oke ebe ọrụ. Ha na-ejide ndị were mmadụ n'ọrụ, ya mere ọ dịghị onye na-enyocha ọkpụ ite na-arụ ọrụ naanị ya n'ụlọ, ọ bụ ezie na ụlọ ọrụ ite obodo na ụlọ akwụkwọ nwere ndị ọrụ na-adịkarị n'okpuru ha (lelee iwu obodo gị). Uzuzu ahụ bụ otu n'ụlọ, oke ndị a na-egosikwa ịdị ukwuu nke ihe ize ndụ ahụ: 25 ruo 100 otu ụzọ n'ụzọ nde nke gram n'otu mita cubic ọ bụla nke ikuku, ọnụ ọgụgụ etiti ya n'ụbọchị.
Ọ fọrọ nke nta ka ọ bụrụ na ọ dịghị onye tụrụla uzuzu n'ụlọ ọrụ ite ndị na-eme ya maka ntụrụndụ, ya mere anyị na-atụ aro ka i were ọrụ ọ bụla nke ntụ kpọrọ nkụ dị ka ọrụ nwere uzuzu.
Omume kacha mkpa
Ọtụtụ nchekwa na-esite n'omume, ọ bụghị ngwá ọrụ. Ndụmọdụ HSE maka ụlọ ọrụ ite na-amalite site n'izere ntụ, wee si ebe ahụ gbadata.
Zere ntụ ebe i nwere ike
- Zụta glaze a gwakọtarala ma dị njikere mgbe ọ dabara n'ọrụ gị. Aro mbụ HSE bụ "Zụta glaze dị njikere iji, mgbe o kwere omume", ma ọ bụ nke dị n'ụdị mkpụrụ ma ọ bụ apịtị.
- Họrọ usoro dị nchebe karịa. HSE na-atụ aro "glaze nwere obere silica kristal". Digitalfire na-atụ aro frit (iko e mere n'ụlọ ọrụ, e gwerie ya ka ọ ghọọ ntụ, nke na-agbaze obere nke ukwuu karịa ihe eji arụ ọrụ ndị a na-esighị esi) n'ọnọdụ barium carbonate a na-esighị esi, na stain (agba ceramic e mere n'ụlọ ọrụ) n'ọnọdụ manganese, cobalt ma ọ bụ nickel dị ukwuu maka oji.
Mgbe ị na-eji ntụ
- Kpụrụ nwayọọ. HSE kwuru "Wụpụ/kpụrụ nwayọọ site n'akpa" na izere akpa ma ọ bụ igbe buru ibu ma dị omimi, ka uzuzu ghara ịda ebe dị anya.
- Debe mkpuchi mgbe ọ bụla a naghị eji igbe, gụnyere n'etiti ihe ọtụtụ na bọket.
- Rụọ ọrụ ebe ikuku anaghị efe. Tụọ ihe n'ebe dị anya site n'ọnụ ụzọ, windo na ụzọ mmadụ na-agafe, ma mee ka ndị ọzọ ghara ịnọ n'ime ụlọ ahụ.
- Tinye ntụ n'ime mmiri. Anyị na-atụ aro ka i buru ụzọ tinye mmiri n'ime bọket, wee tinye ntụ nwayọọ, kama ịwụsa mmiri n'elu ntụ kpọrọ nkụ. Nke a bụ omume a na-emekarị, ọ bụghị iwu sitere n'isi mmalite ndị ahụ.
- Jiri ihe ngwakọ gwakọta, ọ bụghị aka gị, ma yikwa uwe aka.
- Mee ka ọ dị mmiri. Hichaa ihe mmiri wụfuru "ka ha ghara ịkpọ nkụ", ma debe iberibe mmiri n'ime igbe mechiri emechi nke ikuku na-apụghị ịbanye.
- Lezie akpa anya. Akpa na-ebu uzuzu n'èzí ha. Tụkọta nke tọgbọrọ chakoo nwayọọ, tinye ha n'akpa tupu ị tụfuo ha.
- Debe ntụ ka e kpuchie ha, ọ bụghị n'ala, ma n'ebe dị anya site n'ebe mmadụ na-agafe.
Usoro mmasị nwere ezi uche
- Zụta glaze mmiri a gwakọtarala, ma hapụ ntụ.
- Gwakọta site na ntụ n'okpuru hood nwere ikuku na-agafe, ma ọ bụ n'èzí n'ikuku na-adịghị efe, n'ebe dị anya site na ndị ọzọ; yiri respirator n'ọnọdụ abụọ ahụ.
- N'ime ụlọ na-enweghị hood: respirator, ịkpụrụ nwayọọ, mkpuchi dị n'elu, na ihicha mmiri ozugbo.
Usoro a bụ aro anyị, e wuru n'ụkpụrụ HSE nke ibu ụzọ zere ntụ. Maka ịtụ ihe na ịgwakọta nzọụkwụ n'otu n'otu, lee Otu esi eme glaze.
Respirator
Respirator bụ ihe mkpuchi ihu a kwadoro na ọ na-enyocha irighiri ihe dị nro site n'ikuku ị na-eku ume. Ọ na-arụ ọrụ naanị mgbe o mechiri ihu gị nke ọma, ọ na-akwado omume ọma kama ịnọchi ha.
Klas dịka mpaghara
| Mpaghara | Klas kwa ụbọchị | Klas dị elu | Ihe ị ga-achọ |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N95 | P100 | Nkwado NIOSH n'elu ihe mkpuchi ahụ ma ọ bụ n'akpa ya |
| UK na EU | FFP2 | FFP3 | EN 149 n'ihe mkpuchi a na-atụfu; EN 140 ọkara mkpuchi nwere filter EN 143 P2 ma ọ bụ P3 |
| Australia na New Zealand | P2 | P3 | AS/NZS 1716 |
Klas dị elu na-enyocha akụkụ ka ukwuu nke irighiri ihe dị nro. Isi mmalite ekwekọrịtaghị n'ihe P3 nke Australia na-enyocha (opekata mpe 99%, ma ọ bụ opekata mpe 99.95%), ya mere zụta klas a kwadoro nke a na-ere na mpaghara gị. Ọkara mkpuchi (half mask) a na-eji ọtụtụ ugboro (na-ekpuchi imi na ọnụ, nwere filter a na-agbanwe) nwere filter P100 (P3 n'èzí US) bụ nhọrọ a na-ahụkarị n'ụlọ ọrụ ite.
Ịdaba na imechi
Ihe mkpuchi na-agbapụ na-ahapụ uzuzu ka ọ banye n'akụkụ ya, n'agbanyeghị klas ya. HSE dọrọ aka na ntị na ajị agba ọhụrụ na-eto eto na ajị agba "na-eme ka ọ ghara ikwe omume imechi nke ọma".
- Kpụọ afụ ọnụ obere oge tupu ị rụọ ọrụ. Ndụmọdụ dị iche n'otú "kpụrụ afụ ọnụ ọcha" ga-esi dị ọhụrụ. Onye na-emepụta ihe na UK, na-ekwu okwu HSE, kwuru na a ga-akpụ ya n'ime awa 8 tupu ịmalite ọrụ. Ụkpụrụ fit test nke Australia na New Zealand chọrọ ịkpụ afụ ọnụ tupu fit test, "ka mma n'ime awa 12". Ịkpụ afụ ọnụ obere oge tupu ị rụọ ọrụ na-emezu ha abụọ.
- Ọ bụrụ na ị na-edebe ajị agba, respirator nwere ike eletrik (PAPR: hood ma ọ bụ okpu igwe nwere fan na-enye ikuku e nyochara) nke na-adịghị ejide ihu achọghị imechi ihu.
- Nweta nha ziri ezi. Ihe mkpuchi na-adabaghị nke ọma n'ihu bụ otu n'ime isi ihe na-akpata ịgbapụ. Ebe ọrụ na-eji fit test, nlele na otu ihe mkpuchi na-emechi nke ọma n'otu ihu. N'ụlọ, anyị na-atụ aro ka i soro ntụziaka onye mepụtara ya maka ịlele imechi ya oge ọ bụla i yiri ya.
N'echiche anyị, ịdaba nke ọma dị mkpa karịa klas: N95, FFP2 ma ọ bụ P2 dabara nke ọma ga-akakarị mma karịa P100 na-adabaghị nke ọma n'ihu.
Mgbe ị ga-eyi ya
HSE kwuru na respirator "adịghị mkpa n'ọnọdụ nkịtị" ebe a na-atụ ihe ma na-agwakọta n'ime ebe e mechiri emechi nwere ikuku na-agafe, mana "nwere ike ịdị mkpa maka nlekọta na ihicha". Ọtụtụ ụlọ ọrụ ite n'ụlọ enweghị ebe e mechiri emechi dị otú ahụ, ya mere anyị na-atụ aro ka i yiri ya (opekata mpe N95, FFP2 ma ọ bụ P2; P100, FFP3 ma ọ bụ P3 ka mma) mgbe ọ bụla ị na-:
- emeghe akpa ma ọ bụ wụpụ ntụ;
- tụọ ntụ ma gwakọta ha n'ime mmiri;
- kọpụ, hiri ma ọ bụ gwerie glaze kpọrọ nkụ ma ọ bụ bisque (ọkụ mbụ);
- mee ihicha ọ bụla kpọrọ nkụ, ma ọ bụ tọgbọ vacuum chakoo;
- gbaa glaze spray (n'ime booth: lee n'okpuru).
Ihe na-abụghị respirator
- Ihe mkpuchi ihu ndị dọkịta, ihe mkpuchi akwa na ihe mkpuchi "uzuzu na-akpasu iwe" na-enweghị akara NIOSH, EN 149 ma ọ bụ AS/NZS 1716. Anyị agaghị atụkwasị ha obi maka uzuzu glaze.
- Respirator uzuzu "agaghị echebe gị pụọ na gas, vapor" (OSHA), ya mere ọ naghị eme ihe ọ bụla maka anwụrụ kiln.
- Lekọta nke gị: OSHA kwuru na respirator ruru unyi ma ọ bụ nke e jiri n'ụzọ na-ezighị ezi "nwere ike ịghọ ihe ize ndụ". Debe ya ka ọ dị ọcha, n'ebe dị anya site n'uwe ọrụ nwere uzuzu.
Ihicha, uwe na aka
Uzuzu dakwasịrị n'ala, n'elu tebụl ọrụ na n'uwe na-alaghachi n'ikuku oge ọ bụla e metụrụ ya. Mgbe ijikwa ihe nwayọọ gasịrị, ihicha na mmiri bụ omume kacha baa uru i nwere ike inwe.
Hichaa na mmiri
- Jiri mmiri hichaa ala na elu ihe. University of Utah na-atụ aro ihicha ala na elu ebe ọrụ na mmiri kwa ụbọchị, HSE na-arịọkwa ebe ọrụ ka ha saa ebe ahụ na njedebe ụbọchị ọ bụla. N'ụlọ, anyị na-atụ aro ihicha ala na elu ihe mgbe ọ bụla ịgwakọta gachara.
- Ekwela ka ị zachaa nkụ, hiri nkụ ma ọ bụ jiri ikuku a pịkọrọ apịkọ. OSHA machibidoro ihe ndị a ebe ha na-agbakwunye na ikuku uzuzu, HSE kwukwara na ekwesighi iji brush ma ọ bụ ikuku wepụ uzuzu n'akpụkpọ ahụ ma ọ bụ n'uwe.
- Jiri naanị igwe e mere maka uzuzu dị nro nwere ihe ize ndụ wee vacuum: HEPA na US (filter na-ejide opekata mpe 99.97% nke irighiri ihe dị 0.3 µm n'obosara), ma ọ bụ opekata mpe dust Class M na UK na EU. N'ebe ndị ọzọ, chọọ ọkwa yiri ya. A naghị enye vacuum nkịtị nke ụlọ ọrụ na nke ụlọ ọkwa dị otú a, anyị agaghịkwa eji ha, n'ihi na uzuzu dị nro nwere ike ịgafe ha ma si n'ebe ikuku na-apụ pụta. Yiri respirator gị mgbe ị na-atọgbọ ya chakoo.
Uwe, nri na aka
- Yiri uwe naanị maka ụlọ ọrụ ite nke akwa a kpara nke ọma nke na-adịghị ejide uzuzu, ma saa ha ọtụtụ mgbe (Utah na-atụ aro kwa izu), iche na uwe ndị ọzọ. HSE kwuru na uwe nwere uzuzu na-aga n'ihu ime ka i kuru uzuzu mgbe ọrụ gachara, ya mere anyị na-atụ aro ka i gbanwee uwe tupu ị banye n'akụkụ ndị ọzọ nke ụlọ.
- Erila nri, aṅụla ihe ọṅụṅụ, aṅụla sịga n'ụlọ ọrụ ite. Dị ka Digitalfire si kwuo ya, "mmadụ ekwesighi ighọta barium carbonate n'ụzọ ezighị ezi dị ka shuga tebụl mgbe ọ na-eme kọfị". Dee aha n'elu igbe ọ bụla.
- Saa aka gị tupu i rie nri, ṅụọ ihe, ṅụọ sịga ma ọ bụ jiri ụlọ mposi, ma hichaa n'okpuru mbọ gị. Jiri mmiri ọkụ na ncha dị nro kama ihe nhicha na-akọ akọ.
Maka idebe uzuzu na ihe eji arụ ọrụ n'ebe dị anya site n'ụmụaka na anụ ụlọ, lee Enyela ezinụlọ gị nsí.
Ikuku na-adọpụ n'ebe ọrụ na ịgba spray
Ikuku na-adọpụ n'ebe ọrụ
Ikuku na-adọpụ n'ebe ọrụ (local exhaust ventilation, LEV) na-ejide uzuzu n'ebe a na-emepụta ya: hood ma ọ bụ ebe e mechiri emechi n'elu ọrụ ahụ, nwere fan na-adọpụ ikuku site n'ihu gị ma zipụ ya n'èzí ụlọ. Ịtụ ihe bụ ebe a na-emepụta ọtụtụ uzuzu, ya mere HSE kọwara ebe ịtụ ihe e mechiri emechi nwere obere ọnụ n'ihu, Digitalfire kọwakwara hood nwere oghere dị n'elu ihe ọtụtụ. Ọ bụrụ na i nwere otu, ndụmọdụ HSE maka ebe ọrụ metụtara gị:
- debe ya n'ebe dị anya site n'ọnụ ụzọ, windo na ụzọ mmadụ na-agafe, n'ihi na ikuku na-efe na-emeri ya;
- hapụ ka ikuku nnọchi dị ọcha banye (ikuku ọhụrụ na-anọchi nke fan na-ewepụ, site n'oghere ọnụ ụzọ, windo ma ọ bụ ebe ikuku na-abata);
- zipụ ikuku ahụ n'èzí, n'ebe dị anya site n'ọnụ ụzọ, windo na ebe ikuku na-abata;
- lelee na ọ dị ndụ ma na-arụ ọrụ tupu ị malite.
Ọ dịghị isi mmalite na-enye ọnụ ọgụgụ ikuku na-agafe maka hood nke ntụrụndụ. Na-enweghị hood, dabere n'ijikwa ihe nwayọọ, respirator na ihicha na mmiri.
Ịgba spray
HSE dọrọ aka na ntị na ịgba spray "nwere ike imepụta alụlụ nwere RCS" (uzuzu crystalline silica a na-eku ume), nakwa na "alụlụ glaze na-akpọ nkụ ngwa ngwa ma ghọọ uzuzu". Isi mmalite ọ bụla anyị hụrụ kwuru ka a gbaa spray naanị n'ime booth nwere ikuku na-agafe.
- HSE chọrọ ebe e mechiri emechi nwere ikuku na-adọpụ na, "ebe o kwere omume, booth nwere mmiri n'azụ", nke na-ejide spray fere efe n'ime mmiri.
- Jiri tebụl na-atụgharị n'ime booth, yiri uwe aka nitrile na respirator, ma hichaa booth na filter ya tupu spray fere efe akpọọ nkụ.
- Iji brush ehichapụ uzuzu na bisque tupu itinye glaze na-emepụtakwa uzuzu; anyị na-atụ aro sponge mmiri mmiri kama.
Ọ bụrụ na i nweghị booth nwere ikuku na-adọpụ, agbala spray. Jiri brush tee ma ọ bụ tinye n'ime glaze kama: HSE kpọrọ ite na brush na itinye n'ime glaze dị ka ụzọ isi mepụta obere silica na-efe n'ikuku.
Ịzipụ anwụrụ kiln
Ihe ịgba ọkụ na-ewepụta
Ịgba ọkụ ọ bụla na-ewepụta anwụrụ, ọbụna na ụrọ nkịtị. Mmiri na carbon dioxide na-apụta, ya na "obere carbon monoxide" site n'ihe ndụ na-ere ọkụ, Dave Finkelnburg, na-ede na Ceramics Monthly, kpọkwara ike carbon monoxide nwere "ihe ize ndụ kacha nso". Carbon monoxide (CO) bụ gas na-anapụ ahụ oxygen, na-akpata ike ọgwụgwụ, isi ọwụwa na isi ntụgharị. Sulfur dị n'ụrọ ball na stoneware na-enye ịgba ọkụ bisque isi akwa rere ure, anwụrụ sulfur na-ere anya, imi na ngụgụ.
Ihe glaze na-agbakwunye ndị ọzọ. Oxide metal ụfọdụ na-emepụta anwụrụ, "karịsịa copper, zinc, manganese", nke nwere ike ịkpata metal fume fever, ọrịa nwere ịma jijiji na ahụ ọkụ. Lead (Pb) bụ "ihe ize ndụ karịsịa", University of Utah kwuru, n'ihi na ọ "na-aghọ vapor na okpomọkụ dị ala n'ụzọ ntụnyere": ọ bụrụ na a gbaa ya ọkụ ruo okpomọkụ stoneware, "lead ahụ ga-aghọ vapor". Fluorspar, cryolite na lepidolite na-ewepụta ngwakọta fluorine. Ọ dịghị onye bipụtarala ihe a tụrụ site na kiln ntụrụndụ, ya mere anyị na-atụ aro ịzipụ anwụrụ nke ịgba ọkụ ọ bụla.
Downdraft vent
Downdraft vent bụ obere igwe fan a na-etinye na kiln. Ọ na-adọpụ obere ikuku site n'ime ebe a na-agba ọkụ, were ikuku ụlọ gwakọta ya, ma jiri pipe zipụ ya n'èzí, na-ejide anwụrụ tupu ha eru n'ime ụlọ. Skutt, onye na-emepụta kiln, kwuru na ndị niile na-emepụta kiln na-atụ aro otu.
- Ọ chọrọ ikuku nnọchi. EnviroVent 2 nke Skutt na-ezipụ 140 cubic feet (ihe dị ka 4 m³) nke ikuku n'èzí kwa nkeji, ikuku ha nhata ga-alaghachikwa n'ime.
- Ọ na-ewepụ "naanị anwụrụ nwere ihe ize ndụ, ọ bụghị okpomọkụ" (Skutt), ọ kwesịkwara ịrụ ọrụ iche na ihe na-ekpo ọkụ na ihe na-eme ka ụlọ jụọ oyi.
- Jiri pipe zipụ ya n'èzí, n'ebe dị anya site na windo, ọnụ ụzọ na ebe ikuku na-abata. Finkelnburg na-atụ aro fan squirrel-cage (centrifugal), ọ bụghị fan propeller.
- Iwu obodo ụfọdụ chọrọ vent kiln, ya mere lelee nke gị.
Hood vent (mkpuchi dị n'elu kiln) bụ nhọrọ nke ọzọ. Ọ na-adọta anwụrụ na-agbapụ ya na ọtụtụ ikuku ụlọ, mana ọ naghị adọpụta ihe ọ bụla site n'ime kiln, ọ chọkwara ikuku nnọchi.
Ebe ị ga-etinye kiln
- Anyị na-atụ aro garaji, ụlọ obere ma ọ bụ ọnụ ụlọ e debere maka kiln kama ebe obibi, nke ị nwere ike imechi pụọ n'ụmụaka na anụ ụlọ, dị ka Skutt na-adụ ọdụ.
- Ohere gburugburu. Isi mmalite dị iche: Skutt kwuru opekata mpe 18 in (46 cm) site na mgbidi ọ bụla ma ọ bụ ihe na-ere ọkụ (ihe ọ bụla nwere ike ire ọkụ), ebe CIRMA, ụlọ ọrụ inshọransị na Connecticut, na-atụ aro 3 ft (0.9 m) site n'ihe ọ bụla na-ere ọkụ. Soro akwụkwọ ntụziaka kiln gị; ọ bụrụ na i nweghị ya, hapụ 18 in site na mgbidi na 3 ft site n'ihe ọ bụla nwere ike ire ọkụ.
- Ala. Jiri ala na-adịghị ere ọkụ dị ka concrete ma ọ bụ tile ceramic, ọ dịghị mgbe osisi, kapet ma ọ bụ vinyl. Debe osisi, akwụkwọ na ihe mgbaze n'ebe dị anya site na kiln.
- Ọkụ eletrik. CIRMA na-atụ aro circuit nke ya naanị, ọ dịghị extension cord ma ọ bụ surge protector, iwepụ plọg n'etiti ịgba ọkụ, na ihe mgbanyụ ọkụ n'ime 25 ft (7.6 m).
- Okpomọkụ ụlọ. Skutt kwuru ka i debe ụlọ ahụ n'okpuru 38 °C (100 °F), ma ọ bụghị ya, controller nwere ike ịgbanyụ kiln. Ebe ọ bụ na vent anaghị ewepụ okpomọkụ, obere ụlọ nwere ike ịchọkwa fan. Ekwela ka isi sprinkler na ihe na-achọpụta okpomọkụ nọ ozugbo n'elu kiln.
- Alarm carbon monoxide. Anyị ahụghị iwu chọrọ otu maka kiln eletrik, mana ihe ndụ na-ere ọkụ na-emepụta CO, ya mere alarm n'ime ụlọ kiln na n'ime ụlọ ndị dị ya nso bụ nzọụkwụ nwere ezi uche, dị ọnụ ala (lee Enyela ezinụlọ gị nsí).
Raku na-emepụta anwụrụ ọkụ na CO dị ukwuu; Utah na-adụ ọdụ ime ya n'èzí, n'ebe dị anya site n'ebe ikuku na-abata na windo. Maka ịgba ọkụ n'onwe ya, lee Ịgba ọkụ na kiln dị mfe.
Ihe ndị chọrọ nlezi anya kacha
Ọtụtụ ihe glaze, gụnyere silica, ụrọ, feldspar na frit, bụ isi ihe ize ndụ uzuzu, nke omume ndị dị n'elu na-achịkwa. Ndepụta dị mkpụmkpụ nwere nsí n'onwe ha, site n'iku ume, ilo ma ọ bụ imetụ akpụkpọ ahụ. Digitalfire gbakwunyere na stain dịkarịsịrị nchebe nke ukwuu karịa oxide a na-esighị esi, nakwa na "a pụrụ iji ihe ọ bụla mee glaze na-adịghị ziri ezi na-ahapụ metal nwere nsí": nchekwa nri dabere n'usoro niile, ọ bụghị n'otu ihe.
Otu IARC bụ nkewa kansa: Group 1 pụtara "na-akpata kansa n'ime mmadụ", Group 2A "eleghị anya na-akpata kansa n'ime mmadụ", Group 2B "ikekwe na-akpata kansa n'ime mmadụ", na Group 3 "a pụghị ikewa ya maka ịkpata kansa n'ime mmadụ", nke pụtara ihe akaebe ezughị oke ikpe n'ụzọ ọ bụla.
| Ihe | Ihe ize ndụ | Nkpachapụ anya |
|---|---|---|
| Ngwakọta lead (Pb) na frit nwere lead (Pb) | "Nwere nsí nke ukwuu site n'iku ume ma ọ bụ ilo"; ọ bụrụ na a gbaa ya ọkụ ruo okpomọkụ stoneware, lead (Pb) ahụ na-aghọ vapor. | Zere ya; Digitalfire kwuru naanị ndị ọkachamara. Were ya na glaze ọ bụla a na-edeghị "lead-free" ma ọ bụ "leadless" nwere lead (Pb). |
| Barium carbonate | Ọ naghị agbaze na mmiri mana ọ na-agbaze na mmiri afọ; ọ na-emetụta obi na akwara (obi na-akụ n'usoro na-ezighị ezi, potassium dị ala). | Frit barium ma ọ bụ strontium ebe usoro kwere; respirator; igbe e dere aha n'elu ya. |
| Manganese dioxide | Uzuzu ma ọ bụ anwụrụ nwere ike ịkpata manganism, ọrịa akwara ozi yiri ọrịa Parkinson, na-abụkarị mgbe afọ 1 ruo 3 nke ikuku ya gasịrị. Anwụrụ nwere ike ịkpata metal fume fever. | Stain oji na pasent dị ala kama; zipụ anwụrụ kiln. |
| Potassium dichromate na chrome oxide | Chromium(VI), dị ka na dichromate, bụ IARC Group 1. Ndepụta ahụ anaghị ekpuchi chromium(III), dị ka na chrome oxide. | Zere dichromate. Anyị na-ewere chrome oxide dị ka ihe ize ndụ ya pere mpe nke ukwuu karịa, mana mee ka uzuzu ya dị ala. |
| Cobalt | Nnu cobalt(II) na-agbaze agbaze IARC 2A; cobalt(II) oxide 2B; Co₃O₄ oji Group 3. Na EU, e kewara cobalt carbonate dị ka ihe nwere ike ịkpata kansa ma ọ bụrụ na e kuru ya ume, nwere ike imebi ọmụmụ ma a na-enyo enyo na ọ na-akpata nkwarụ mkpụrụ ndụ (H350i, H360F, H341). | Mee ka uzuzu dị ala; stain maka oji. |
| Ngwakọta nickel | Otu n'ime ihe University of Utah maara ma ọ bụ chere na-akpata kansa n'ime mmadụ. | Stain kama pasent dị elu. |
| Cadmium na selenium, a na-esighị esi ma ọ bụ n'ime stain | Ngwakọta cadmium bụ otu n'ime ihe Utah maara ma ọ bụ chere na-akpata kansa n'ime mmadụ. | "Naanị site n'aka ndị ọkachamara" (Digitalfire); gụọ SDS stain ọ bụla. |
| Antimony na vanadium | Antimony trivalent (dị ka na antimony trioxide) IARC 2A; vanadium "nwere nsí nke ukwuu site n'iku ume". | Vanadium maka naanị ndị ọkachamara; mee ka uzuzu antimony dị ala. |
| Copper na zinc | Anwụrụ kiln nwere ike ịkpata metal fume fever; zinc oxide a na-esighị esi "a naghị ewerekarị ya dị ka ihe ize ndụ". | Zipụ anwụrụ kiln. |
| Lithium carbonate | "Nwere nsí nke ukwuu site n'iku ume". Kọmitii ndị ọkachamara EU kpebiri na o nwere ike imerụ ọmụmụ, nwa nọ n'afọ na ụmụaka na-aṅụ ara; a kwadobeghị nnabata ya n'iwu mgbe anyị lere. | Uwe aka na respirator; debe ya n'ebe ụmụaka na-apụghị iru. Anyị na-atụ aro nlezi anya karịa n'oge ime na mgbe a na-enye ara. |
| Borax na boric acid | E kewara ya na EU dị ka "nwere ike imebi ọmụmụ; nwere ike imerụ nwa nọ n'afọ". | Uwe aka; boron site na frit ebe i nwere ike. |
| Soda ash, potash, feldspar alkaline | Ihe na-akpasu akpụkpọ ahụ. | Uwe aka. |
| Fluorspar, cryolite, lepidolite | Na-ewepụta gas fluorine n'oge ịgba ọkụ; fluorspar na-akpasukwa akpụkpọ ahụ. | Zipụ anwụrụ kiln n'èzí; uwe aka. |
| Talc | IARC 2A kemgbe July 2024; talc asbestos merụrụ na-agụ dị ka asbestos, Group 1. | Talc dị larịị (ọ bụghị nke dị ka eriri), na-enweghị asbestos; lelee SDS ya. |
Borax, boric acid, soda ash na potash na-agbaze na mmiri, ya mere anyị na-ewere ha dị ka ndị kacha nwee ike ịbanye site n'akpụkpọ ahụ merụrụ emerụ ma ọ bụ e lodaa ha site n'aka a na-asaghị asa.
Ọ bụrụ na usoro chọrọ barium carbonate a na-esighị esi, ọtụtụ manganese, ma ọ bụ ihe ọ bụla nwere lead (Pb) ma ọ bụ cadmium, chọọ ụdị na-eji frit ma ọ bụ stain kama. Glazecalc nwere ike ịtụnyere kemistri nke mbụ na nke nnọchi ahụ; wee nwalee glaze ọhụrụ ahụ.
Uwe aka, akpụkpọ ahụ na anya
Akpụkpọ ahụ
- Yiri uwe aka maka glaze mmiri ma ọ bụ nke kpọrọ nkụ; Utah kwuru na "a ghaghị iyi ha". HSE kpọrọ nitrile maka ịgba spray. Ọ dịghị isi mmalite tụnyere ihe e ji eme uwe aka, ya mere anyị na-atụ aro nitrile maka ọrụ glaze niile.
- Ude mgbochi abụghị uwe aka. HSE: "'Ude mgbochi' abụghị 'uwe aka mmiri mmiri'".
- Uzuzu silica na ọrụ mmiri na-akpata contact dermatitis (akpụkpọ ahụ na-acha uhie uhie, na-afụ ụfụ, gbawara agbawa), akpụkpọ ahụ gbawara agbawa na-ahapụkwa ihe ka ha banye. Jiri mmiri ọkụ na ncha dị nro saa, ma tee ude mgbe ọrụ gachara.
- Kpuchie ọnya. Ọ bụ ezie na e cheghị na ngwakọta barium, dịka ọmụmaatụ, na-agafe akpụkpọ ahụ na-emerụghị emerụ, ha nwere ike ịgafe akpụkpọ ahụ merụrụ emerụ.
Anya
- Yiri iko nchekwa anya mgbe ị na-egwe ihe e tinyere glaze. Anyị na-atụkwa aro ha mgbe ị na-awụpụ ntụ.
- Ilele n'ime kiln dị ọkụ. Kiln na-ewepụta radieshọn infrared (okpomọkụ ị na-adịghị ahụ anya) nke "nwere ike ịkpata cataract". Ọchịchịrị a na-atụ aro maka iko nwere ọkwa IR dị iche: 1.7 ruo 3.0 (University of Utah) na 2.0 ruo 5.0 (University of Calgary). Shade 3 dị n'ime ha abụọ; họrọ nke gbara ọchịchịrị karịa ma ọ bụrụ na ntụpọ apụta n'ihe ị na-ahụ.
Ịgụ mpempe data nchekwa
Mpempe data nchekwa (safety data sheet, SDS; ndị ochie na-ede MSDS) bụ akwụkwọ onye na-ere ihe banyere ihe dị n'ime ngwaahịa, ihe ize ndụ ya na otu esi ejikwa ya. Ihe eji arụ ọrụ ọ bụla na glaze ọ bụla a na-ere n'ahịa kwesịrị inwe otu; lelee n'ibe ngwaahịa ahụ ma ọ bụ jụọ onye na-ere ya. O nwere ngalaba 16, abụọ kachakwa mkpa:
- Ngalaba 2, Nchọpụta ihe ize ndụ: nkewa ahụ, okwu ịdọ aka na ntị dị ka "Danger", pictogram (obere akara ịdọ aka na ntị) na nkwupụta ihe ize ndụ.
- Ngalaba 8, Njikwa ikuku uzuzu na nchekwa onwe onye: oke ikuku uzuzu, njikwa injinia achọrọ (ikuku na-agafe na ikuku na-adọpụ) na ngwá nchekwa ị ga-eyi.
Pictogram na nkwupụta ihe ize ndụ sitere na GHS (Globally Harmonized System), atụmatụ mba ụwa maka ide aha na kemịkalụ. Borax, dịka ọmụmaatụ, na-ebu pictogram ihe ize ndụ ahụike GHS08, okwu ịdọ aka na ntị "Danger" na nkwupụta ihe ize ndụ H360FD, "nwere ike imebi ọmụmụ; nwere ike imerụ nwa nọ n'afọ". Dị ka anyị si mara, SDS na UK, EU, Australia na New Zealand na-eji otu ngalaba 16 ahụ.
- Lelee ụdị silica. HSE dọrọ aka na ntị na silica kristal "nwere ike ịbụ nke e dere aha ya n'ụzọ na-ezighị ezi dị ka 'amorphous silica'".
- "Not classified" abụghị "enweghị nsogbu". Glaze emechara na-enweghị pictogram ọ bụla ka na-emepụta uzuzu silica mgbe ọ kpọrọ nkụ.
Ntụzịaka a na-achịkọta ndụmọdụ e bipụtara, mana ọ bụghị ihe nnọchi maka mpempe data nchekwa nke ihe, akwụkwọ ntụziaka kiln gị ma ọ bụ iwu obodo gị. Ebe ha dị iche n'ihe ị gụrụ ebe a, soro ha.
Ntụzịaka gọọmentị dịka mpaghara
Ndị a bụ isi mmalite kacha kwesị ịgụ. Ọtụtụ n'ime ha e dere maka ebe ọrụ, mana ndụmọdụ ha na-adaba nke ọma n'ụlọ ọrụ ite n'ụlọ.
- United States: ụkpụrụ silica nke OSHA (29 CFR 1910.1053) na ndụmọdụ ya maka ndị họọrọ iyi respirator; ịdọ aka na ntị silicosis nke NIOSH.
- United Kingdom: akwụkwọ COSHH essentials nke HSE maka ceramics (COSHH bụ iwu Control of Substances Hazardous to Health), karịsịa CR1 maka ịkwadebe glaze na agba na CR5 maka ịgba ha spray, na isi ihe fit test nke HSE.
- European Union: Directive (EU) 2017/2398 na-esetịpụ oke silica na-ejide n'iwu; oke nke mba ọ bụla nọ na ya, na òtù mba ya na-ahụ maka nchekwa n'ebe ọrụ, dị n'okpuru Oke ikuku uzuzu, n'elu. ECHA, European Chemicals Agency, na-ebipụta nkewa dị ka nke borate.
- Australia: ibe silica kristal na silicosis nke Safe Work Australia.
- New Zealand: WorkSafe New Zealand na-esetịpụ ụkpụrụ ikuku uzuzu n'ebe ọrụ; akụkọ ihe mere eme nke ụkpụrụ silica nke MBIE na-enye ụbọchị ndị ahụ.
- Kiln: ntụzịaka ụlọ kiln nke Skutt, akwụkwọ Orton na CCSA banyere anwụrụ kiln, na karịa ihe niile, akwụkwọ ntụziaka kiln nke gị.
Isi mmalite
- OSHA: 29 CFR 1910.1053, Respirable crystalline silica
- OSHA: 29 CFR 1910.134 Appendix D, Information for employees using respirators when not required
- OSHA: 29 CFR 1910.1200 Appendix D, Safety data sheets
- NIOSH: Silicosis alert (publication 92-107)
- HSE: COSHH essentials CR1, Glaze and colour preparation
- HSE: COSHH essentials CR5, Spraying glazes and colours
- HSE: Fit testing basics
- Safe Work Australia: Research on a lower workplace exposure standard for respirable crystalline silica
- Enviliance: Report 16612, Australia's June 2026 decision on the silica exposure standard
- MBIE (New Zealand): Work with engineered stone and materials containing crystalline silica, Annex III
- IARC: Monographs Volume 100C
- IARC: Volume 131, Cobalt, antimony compounds and weapons-grade tungsten alloy
- Science Media Centre Spain: IARC classifies talc (2024)
- ECHA: Risk Assessment Committee opinion on lithium carbonate, chloride and hydroxide (2021, PDF)
- PubChem: Cobalt carbonate, GHS classification, including its EU harmonised one
- ECHA: Risk Assessment Committee document on boric acid and borates
- Coslaw: EU introduces new CMR classifications under the 24th ATP to the CLP Regulation
- University of Utah EHS: Arts safety: ceramics
- University of Calgary: Ceramics health hazards
- Digitalfire: Toxicity
- Digitalfire: Kiln fumes
- Digitalfire: Barium and compounds toxicology
- Digitalfire: Manganese inorganic compounds toxicology
- JSP: What levels of protection do particulate filters provide?
- JSP: Why is a clean shave essential for a proper tight-fitting respirator seal?
- Skutt: Kiln room design and product specifications
- CIRMA: Kiln safety bulletin (2025)
- Ceramic Arts Network: Dave Finkelnburg, How and why to use a kiln vent
- CCSA and Orton: What is so bad about fumes?