Forum: Safety Issues

There is a defective valve in tank ... Home Depot pulled all the 400gr canisters off the shelves and will not sell them. ...

My uncle claims that the high heat of a kiln alters the fibers in the insulation of my kiln, that the heat causes the fibers to corkscrew, and if...

Anybody home? Any safety questions on fuel gas? Any safety questions on ventilation? Any questions on removing glass fragments from fingers? Any...

I was wet-cutting murrini and thought to have a look at the particulates suspended in the water mist that comes off of the saw blade. I captured some...

One of the best things about the ISGB is the friends you make. I have been very blessed to have formed so many really good relationships with people...

Hi there, This is my first post. I am looking for someone who has a ventilation system like the one that Vince Henley described in Torchworked...

Here's a link to an article on surface analysis of art glass that's just been published in Microscopy Today. One you get to the home page to to...

I am considering upgrading my studio. I currently work in a large, open, well-ventilated area inside my home. However, I would like to dedicate a...

Hi everyone. I recently went to a Yakiniku (Korean BBQ) resturant which had these vaccuum like things hanging down from the ceiling. To me, it...

There have been some posts in one of the Reference Library threads that should have been made here. I would suggest that all inquiries about...

I am needing information about didymium glasses vs. Shade 3.0 glasses that filter out UV and IR rays. I have been using the most common didymium...

Just to keep the forum informed, I am taking a brief sabbatical from writing safety articles for "The Glass Bead". I'll probably be gone two issues,...

The following is an article I wrote a while back on avoiding heat stress. I first wrote the article for a firefighter magazine, and then for a...

Someone has attempted to contact me through Arrow Springs and my ranch cell phone about some advice for a student who may need a respirator while...

This came through on the CPSC recalls list today. peace, c http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09152.html

This came through on the CPSC recalls list today. peace, c http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09151.html U.S. Consumer Product...

I have a two stage oxygen regulator - National Model #2500.540. I was setting up for a class tomorrow, hooking up my 4 torches and checking for...

HA! No, I'm not pregnant... at my age? Sheesh! ;-) As an instructor, I'd like to have answers to questions about any issues related to...