OBJECTIVES Prior studies have been performed on cotton textile plants throughout the world. This study was planned to identify the rate of byssinosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in hemp and jute workers and those who worked with both of them. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study was realized in a factory which consecutively processed hemp and jute. The study enrollment included...

introduction: cleaner productions in textile industry is achieved by reducing water and chemicals’ consumption, saving energy, reducing production of air pollution and solid wastes, reducing toxicity and noise pollution through many solutions. the purpose of the present research was to apply strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats (swot) and quality systems planning matrix (qspm) techniqu...

We initiated an investigation to examine the possible association between the cancer risk and the chlorinated organic solvents exposure in an electronic factory. To obtain information on the incidence of the various types of cancer among the exposed and comparison groups, the cohort populations were merged with the National Mortality Database, the National Cancer Registry Database, and the Nati...

OBJECTIVE "Work-related musculoskeletal disorders" (WMSDs) is a term used to describe a painful or disabling injury to the muscles, tendons or nerves caused or aggravated by work. WMSDs are preventable or at least can be delayed. The aim of this study to determine the work related musculo-skeletal disorders and risk levels of the these factory workers. STUDY DESIGN Cross sectional study. MA...

This paper aims to examine the contents of professional architectural books on worker residential areas in Soviet Union, analyzing proposals based Northeast China's experience during First Five-Year Plan. Despite sharing a common source for design, differences regional and situational conditions result diversity between China Union. By considering plan Beijing case planned No. 2 textile factory...

Introduction: Textile wastewaters from dyeing and finishing processes are heavily polluted with dyes, textile auxiliaries and chemicals and have a broad range of pH, high COD concentration and suspended particles. In this study, the efficiency of color and turbidity removal from synthetic textile wastewater samples were investigated by combined process of coagulation/ flocculation and electron ...