We are sharing our experience of the Glass Blowing Process. Investigating the People, Tools and Resources that go into this incredible process. Thank you to The Canberra Glassworks.
Glassblower's cataracts are due to chronic exposure to infrared radiation emitted due to the extreme heating of glass or molten metal. The infrared radiation is absorbed by the iris and lens of the eye. This causes cataracts after decades of exposure. higher risk jobs that can lead to occupational exposure of workers to mercury are working in a chlor-alkali, thermometer, glassblowing
