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Cotton Dust
- OSHA
amends cotton dust standard following regulatory review. OSHA
Trade News
Release, (2000, December 7). OSHA called for comment on its amendment to the
cotton dust standard, which adds an improved method of washing
cotton to other procedures already exempted from portions of the
rule.
- Cotton Dust.
OSHA Fact
Sheet 95-2, (1995, January). Covers the hazards of cotton dust
during the handling and processing of cotton. This dust may contain a mixture of many
substances, including ground-up plant matter, fiber, bacteria, fungi, soil, pesticides,
non-cotton matter, and other contaminants. Exposure to cotton dust can result in serious
health problems.
Dye Hazards
- Special
Occupational Hazard Review For Benzidine-Based Dyes. US
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 80-109,
(1980, January).
- Benzidine-,
o-Tolidine-, and o-Dianisidine-Based Dyes. US Department of
Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 81-106, (1980, December). Review of data concluding the potential of these dyes to
cause cancer in humans.
- Control
of Dust From Powder Dye Handling Operations. US Department of
Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Publication No. 97-107, (1997, June 26). Reduction of worker exposure to powdered dye through ventilation, work
practice controls and limiting bulk container height.
- Toluene
Diisocyanate (TDI) and Toluenediamine (TDA): Evidence of Carcinogenicity.
US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Current
Intelligence Bulletin No. 53, (1989, December).
- Direct
Blue 6, Direct Black 38, and Direct Brown 95 Benzidine Derived Dyes.
US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Current
Intelligence Bulletin No.
24, (1978, April 17).
Ergonomics
Other
- Acrylonitrile.
US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Current
Intelligence Bulletin No. 18, (1977, July 1).
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