Kaolin

Kaolin has a TLV (threshold limit value) of 2.0 milligrams per cubic meter of air breathed. By comparison iron oxide is considered a safe-to-use material at 5.0, tin oxide is 2.0, barium carbonate is 0.5, quartz is 0.1-0.05.

Some books cite the presence of some free silica in kaolin as a silicosis hazard; however, other sources and regulatory bodies recognize no known hazards and consider it a nuisance dust. Unlike ball clay, kaolin normally only contains small amounts of quartz (e.g. 1%).

Like many clays, data sheets often caution against slipping on a slippery aqueous suspension if it gets spilled on the floor!

ALLERGIES: It isn't possible to be allergic to an inert mineral like clay. However, molds, mildews, and other organisms that can make their home in clay, along with their byproducts, can cause a problem.

In Bound Links

• (Materials - General) Calcined Kaolin - Al2O3.2SiO2

  Cal Kaolin

• (Materials) Kaolin - Al2O3.2SiO2 or Al2Si2O5(OH)4 - Hydrated alumina silicate, Pure clay mineral

  China Clay

• (Materials) EP Kaolin - Plastic White Firing Kaolin

  EPK, Edgar Plastic Kaolin, EPK Kaolin

• (Materials) Mastercast Kaolin
• (Materials) Masterfil Kaolin
• (Materials) Masterfloat Kaolin