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Textiles
Textile industries involve diverse operations including fiber
synthesis, weaving, manufacturing, dyeing and finishing. One of the oldest
industries, textile operations have been studied extensively and many workplace
standards exist.
There are numerous health and safety issues associated with the textile
industry. They include: chemical exposure from the processing and dyeing of
materials, exposure to cotton and other organic dusts, musculoskeletal stresses,
and noise exposure.
Textiles are addressed
in specific standards for the general industry.
OSHA Standards
This section highlights OSHA standards, Federal Registers (rules, proposed rules,
and notices), directives (instructions for compliance officers), and standard
interpretations (official letters of interpretation of the standards) related to
textiles.
Note: Twenty-five states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands have OSHA-approved
State Plans and have adopted their own standards and enforcement
policies. For the most part, these States adopt standards that are
identical to Federal OSHA. However, some States have adopted
different standards applicable to this topic or may have different
enforcement policies.
Frequently Cited Standards
A listing of the most frequently cited standards by Federal OSHA for Textile
Mill Products Industry Group (SIC
code 22) is available.
Other Highlighted Standards
General Industry (29 CFR
1910)
- 1910
Subpart R, Special industries
- 1910
Subpart Z, Toxic and hazardous substances [related topic
page]
- 1910.1000,
Air contaminants
- 1910.1043, Cotton
dust [related topic
page]
- Appendix A, Air
sampling and analytical procedures for determining concentrations of cotton
dust
- Appendix B-I,
Respiratory questionnaire
- Appendix B-III,
Abbreviated respiratory questionnaire
- Appendix C, Spirometry
prediction tables for normal males and females
- Appendix D, Pulmonary
function standards for cotton dust standard
- Appendix E, Vertical
elutriator equivalency protocol
- 1910.1045,
Acrylonitrile
- Appendix B, Substance
technical guidelines for acrylonitrile
Federal Registers
- Occupational
Exposure to Cotton Dust. Final Rules 65:76563-76567, (2000, December
7). OSHA issued a direct final rule amending its occupational
health standard for Cotton Dust, which was issued in 1978 and
amended in 1985, to add cotton washed in a batch kier system to the
types of washed cotton partially exempt from the cotton dust
standard.
- Search all available Federal
Registers.
Directives
Standard Interpretations
Hazard Recognition
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).
- Health Hazard Alert -- 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
- A Recommended Standard for Occupational Exposure to Acrylonitrile.
US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 78-116, (1978, January).
- 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).
Additional Information
Related Safety and Health Topics Pages
Other Resources
- Profile of
the Textiles Industry [5 MB PDF, 146 pages]. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) Sector Notebook Publication No. EPA/310-R-97-009,
(1997, September). Detailed information on various topics including industrial process description, comprehensive
environmental profile, innovative control programs, contacts, and list of
bibliographic references.
- The Way to Safety and Health for Textile Finishing
Workers. US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Publication No. 77-208.
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