Thank you for posting this!...and then there's those of us with pre-existing lung disorders, like asthma....gulp!

Thank you for posting this, not only for telling us about the silicosis but also ways to prevent it. I'm kinda sick of people screaming "be scared of this" without then giving any ways of dealing with it.

First thing my instructor told me. One of the first things I tell my students. Good that you posted. First video I've seen anyone do on this.

"you will die, but your work will survive" pure gold, thanks for posting this, Definitely going to be getting that air fliter

Great info! Thanks Dante! ❤️

Thanks for the info👍🏼. Glad you put it out there.

Oh snap I didn’t know this! Thank you for this!

thank you Donte, you're a legend!

Thanks for directing our attention to these health issues.

So responsible of you to share, I truly appreciate it. I just got that air filter and love it

Thanks, I just ordered one for the studio. Love the videos and links. You are always helpful.

Great video Donte.

Thank you so much for this information!

Great video! Thanks for bringing up this typic and helping everyone to keep their health in good standing. I know I learned some good information.

I completely agree with you. You are the first potter to put anything like this up. I actually have 2 air filter cleaning units where I do my pottery they really do help a lot. Thanks for the helpful info ☺️

Great advice Donte! thank you for taking the time to educate us dirty potters' :)

Thank you for this vid! This info was always drilled into my head in ceramics classes at school, but not everyone takes the academic route with this subject 🤪

I’m so glad you did this. Sooo many people have no idea about this. I took ceramic classes for 7 years and our teacher never said anything at all about this.

Interesting and informative 👍

Im so glad this is reviewed. I started pottery by taking few community classes but the safety was never reviewed. Now that I make pots occasionally in my garage, I was always wondering about all the clay dusts we breathe in! So helpful! Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for this! I was about to have my studio in my basement and my kids health is way more important than mine!

Thank you so much for covering this topic and making a great video as always! I try to wear a mask any time im cleaning up. I dont mix my own stuff. Silica is no joke.

Thank you Donte! I’ve been eye balling one of these for a while, you’re the third mentor of mine who has recommended the Enviroklenz and it’s now high time to make the investment. I’m especially grateful for your terrific explanation of silicosis and how this particular unit functions and to see it in action...wow!!! P.S. you have great taste in candles 😉🔥

A very useful video! Greetings from Chile!

Was honestly just thinking that i needed to search out more info on preventing silicosis now that I’m doing more work at home. The down side of a home studio! Incredibly helpful, thank you. I’m curious about “throwing clean” though. Could you say more about how you try to prevent dust build up?

It’s great that you’re spreading this info. I have no idea why no one in my studio wears a mask. I always wear a fitting n99 respirator. There’s always people waking around, stepping on dried clumps of clay. Nasty…

This is so helpful thank uu 👍🏽

Thank you Donte, best video I’ve seen on clay dust, very informative and complete. My 2 cents on what I found. For a less expensive choice Blueair model Blue Pure has 4 sizes of filters for different size studios with a HEPA filter to 1 micron. Tested by Consumer Reports using fine clay dust was 5 out of 5 highest rating at less than half the price Not all HEPA Filters goes to 1 micron which is needed for clay dust. This is just one out of many out there that will work for clay.

OSHA has been making major changes in the construction world to address silicosis. Seems like every tool has a hepa vacuum attachment now! Fines for not having them too.

Thanks for sharing this info! I should at least put my air purifier (with a hepa filter!!) close to my wheel until I buy something more efficient. I realise that, thanks to your video. My lungs thank you dear sir. 🙏🙏

Thank you for sharing 🙏😎

Thanks for the informative video. Maybe I should start doing ceramics outside.

THANK YOU! I'm thinking about setting up a home studio in my apartment. Could you PLEASE do a show about setting one up. What to get, concerns to think about (like silica dust), how to set up a system so one is not dumping clay down the kitchen sink and bumming out the landlords. ALSO, I have a 1 year old kitty. What about pet safety with this dust?? Thanks again for your channel and all that you bring!!

As the ceramic tech at my college I wear a resporator during all of my dirty work, but I had no idea about all this!

Safety is good thanks

Thanks for this - I'd been wondering if clay dust was a problem as well as glazes etc.

Great topic!!! Safety, safety, safety. If our winters weren't so cold, I would be putting everything in my garage. Thank you for the filter information. I've been wondering what would be the best. They have a 20% off coupon as well.

Ordering now. Now to go be well fed!

Thank you for all information you post.I have a question.Have you any information about bleeding from the nose because of clay or glaze?

Thank you for sharing God Bless

I read in a forum that some potters don't recommend air filter systems bc they think it's going to make the dust in the environment fly around the space.. but imma listen to mr donte.

Soo true about the people that smoke and just do not care about their health!! I find it most funny when smokers give health advice!!!!

This is actually very applicable to the opal and quartz cutting industries as well. It is well known amongst the large organizations who have to follow OSHA guidelines but for the smaller guys they rarely know anything about it. What I'm curious about is many people do not have a separate living space for their lapidary work and use their machines on their kitchen tables, in their living areas, even bedrooms. Would a little machine like that (yes, little but effective) be enough to take the silica dust (created from grinding stones made purely of silica) out of the air effectively enough to allow them to continue to use it in a living area being certain it will not affect their health and the health of their families as well as anyone else that enters that space? Also, how are you disposing of the used filters and how much of the silica is re-released into the air when taking it out of the machine? My understanding is not clear about what amount is safe to throw away directly into the garbage without it being an environmental hazard as well as perhaps being a finable offense. I'm not sure if you've got to dispose of in a special way or not. I've inquired on CHATgpt as well as read so many things that it has all confused me about the procedure - including (CHATgpt) that it's ok to put into your garden but you need to put it at least multiple feet down to prevent someone putting a plant in and encountering a large cache of it in the ground. It also said it was important to spread it out. It sounded to me as if I needed to open my entire lawn and put a cut down every foot apart and 6 feet down! It was ridiculous! It was also suggested in an article not to put it down the drain as it would quickly plug it up as well as it eventually making it's way into the water system. Any clue what the correct answer is? Thanks very much and for the video as well as that really is a very important subject and something that's literally been keeping me up at night and preventing me from going any further with my new-found hobby.

thank you for this fyi. I wear a surgical mask when in the studio (came in handy with covid) .... in your opinion is wearing mask a good safety feature in the clay studio? ...

I immediately bought a HEPA air purifier

As a non potter now I worry for the hosts of The Great Pottery Showdown, one of my favourite shows !

Where are the links to the air purifier, doctor’s information etc? Thank you:)

My community studio has a rule...if you be sand-papering your bisque ware, you best be outside and away from others. We now also have an air filter and face mask at all times rule (Covid).

I bought an ENVIRONKLENZ a couple of months ago. Does this ENVIRONKLENZ work when the garage door is open. Also I have a garage fan built into the garage roof. What that fan does is remove the hot air. Should I still use the ENVIRONKLENZ.

I go to an art academy and when we were instructed to clean up she gave me a brush and a dustpan and afterwards started to vacuum the space. I find it hard to imagine the brush and dustpan are good but are there special kinds of ceramic vacuums that don't spread the particles into the air?! Cause on the one hand I want to trust the teachers and believe they know what they are doing but on the other hand I don't want me and my fellow students to be poisoned...

Silicosis is a problem for equestrians, as well, so I've met people who suffer from it. I'm just as happy to pot with a 😷!

How long are your filters lasting?

Do you keep your filter on for a set number of hours even when you are not in the studio or do you mainly use it only when you are working?

Looks good but expensive

What are least expensive options for this? I'm on disability funding and cannot swing an enviroklenz, but I do all my work (mostly handbuilding) in the tiny appt I live in soooo.............

Were you able to test the amount of dust in your studio before and after adding the filter? Taking the manufacturer's information without testing could give you a false sense of security.

Please help me I need a dr to perform a lung lavage on me as fast as possible to remove silica dust from my lungs before it causes massive damage and possibly kills me any help is greatly appreciated...

Would an air purifier with a hepa filter be good enough?

Damnit! This is an expensive hobby. Just when I think I'm all set, now I need an air filter so I don't die. Awesome.

Did you hear Aussie doctors invented a way to flush out silica, etc from the lungs of people with Silicosis? It's called Lung Lavage. Of course this doesn't mean you shouldn't take precautions because you'll still damage your lungs.

This man basically said " I'd rather you smoke"🤣🤣🤣

Hmm I better check out 2 enviroclense’s lol

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Please help me I need a dr to perform a lung lavage on me as fast as possible to remove silica dust from my lungs before it causes massive damage and possibly kills me any help is greatly appreciated...