An account is given of work in an asbestos textile factory and of the steps taken to reduce exposure to dust since the introduction of the Asbestos Industry Regulations in I93I. Measurements of the amount of dust to which men were exposed in the scheduled areas have been made by various methods since 195I, but the data obtained by these methods are not directly comparable. Measurements made sin...

BACKGROUND Occupational allergy to latex is generally reported from occupational groups such as health care workers; however, few reports derive from other occupational settings. METHODS Two male subjects working as loom tuners in a textile manufacturing plant developed severe allergic reactions during the cutting and weaving of elastic bands, initially not suspected to contain latex constitu...

the aim of the present study was to assess the industrial noise pollution and its effects on the blood pressure of workers during activities intextile factory in ilam,which is situated in west of iran. a cross-sectional study was performed on a group included 81 workers and 30 people as sample and control group, respectively. a questionnaire was filled out and then the other measurements includ...

Resistance of the indigenous strains P. jadinii M9 and P. anomala M10, to high Cr(6+) concentrations and their ability to reduce chromium in culture medium was studied. The isolates were able to tolerate chromium concentrations up to 104 μg mL(-1). Growth and reduction of Cr(6+) were dependent on incubation temperature, agitation, Cr(6+) concentration, and pH. Thus, in both studied strains the ...

Dyes are known to be a causative agent of occupational asthma exposed to them. We evaluate respiratory symptoms among textile. The study population comprised 106 exposed workers and control (unexposed) group. Data were collected by a questionnaire. Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) were performed. Among the exposed workers 36.8% defined phlegm. Respiratory symptoms were not significantly differen...

A group of 379 men who had worked at an asbestos textile factory for at least 10 years has been followed up. The prevalence of crepitations, 'possible asbestosis', certified asbestosis, small opacities in the chest radiograph and values of lung function have been related to dust levels. The type of asbestos processed was predominantly chrysotile although a substantial amount of crocidolite had ...

Blanket factory as a textile industry is one of the manufacturing sectors in Ethiopia; however, sector productivity main issue business owners. For reason improving sector, factors affecting should be identified and prioritized since improvement capital intensive measurement. In this research, FAHP methodology has been developed to prioritize productivity-affecting blanket factory. Productivity...