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The Way to Safety and Health for Textile Finishing Workers. Good Practices for Employees.

PB274755

Publication Date	1977
Page Count	40
Abstract	The booklet contains information about hazards that may be encountered by men and women who work in the commission dyehouses, print works, and textile finishing plants, and in the dyeing and finishing departments of integrated textile mills. Guidelines are outlined for the protection of health and prevention of accidents. Good work practices are described for work in the receiving and Greige rooms, preparation, dyeing, drying, finishing, printing, inspection, shipping, repair and maintenance departments, and put-up room. Guidelines are also presented for the use of personal protective equipment, machine and chemicals safety, fire safety, and first aid and medical treatment.
Keywords	Industrial hygiene Textile industry Hazardous materials Toxicity Accident prevention Textile finishing Textile processes Safety engineering Guidelines Fire safety First aid Toxic substances Occupational safety and health Protective equipment
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 57Y - Toxicology 94H - Industrial Safety Engineering 68G - Environmental Health & Safety
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	197805

The Way to Safety and Health for Textile Finishing Workers. Good Practices for Employees.

The Way to Safety and Health for Textile Finishing Workers. Good Practices for Employees.
PB274755

Publication Date	1977
Page Count	40
Abstract	The booklet contains information about hazards that may be encountered by men and women who work in the commission dyehouses, print works, and textile finishing plants, and in the dyeing and finishing departments of integrated textile mills. Guidelines are outlined for the protection of health and prevention of accidents. Good work practices are described for work in the receiving and Greige rooms, preparation, dyeing, drying, finishing, printing, inspection, shipping, repair and maintenance departments, and put-up room. Guidelines are also presented for the use of personal protective equipment, machine and chemicals safety, fire safety, and first aid and medical treatment.
Keywords	Industrial hygiene Textile industry Hazardous materials Toxicity Accident prevention Textile finishing Textile processes Safety engineering Guidelines Fire safety First aid Toxic substances Occupational safety and health Protective equipment
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 57Y - Toxicology 94H - Industrial Safety Engineering 68G - Environmental Health & Safety
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	197805