ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CAUSED BY CERAMIC PRODUCTIONS: A GENERAL PROBLEM IN BISC AND GLAZE FIRING

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Pollution is generally an inconvenience in the society. It can occur as a result of unpleasant sound, smells, scents or smokes. There are so many other ways that pollutions can occur amongst them are pollutions from the process of ceramics production. This happened when ceramics wares are been made and when they had to pass through series of firing processes. This paper revealed how air pollution takes place in the course of firing ceramics wares. It also revealed that thick black smokes from the kiln are amongst the major sources of environmental pollution in the ceramics production processes. It also concludes that except firing using electric kiln, any other means have a diverse effect on the environment. The paper recommends amongst others that the firing of ceramics wares should be done far away from populated areas and with a higher chimney