Controlling the fumes from casting.

Using alginate for making moulds for casting or for use in food activities.

This document describes some the hazards associated with plaster of Paris, and how to avoid the risks which these pose.

Focuses particularly on the heat generated, and the expansion of the plaster, as it sets.

The production of a one-piece component from molten metal poured into the cavity of a mould which may be of sand, steel, plaster or cuttlefish ‘bone’ and the use of low-melting point metals.