Evaluation of cleaning and washing processes for cotton fiber: part V. Characterization of dust samples.

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• Personal Author:
  Fornes RE ; Gilbert RD
• Description:
  Dust samples collected during the carding of washed cottons were analyzed. Fine dusts from trash samples were collected on a filter frame during carding and were separated into fractions of 20 to 30 micrometer dusts and less than 20 micrometer dusts. The dust fractions were ashed and the resulting inorganic residues were evaluated for elemental contents. The quantity of fine dusts was affected by carding rate and the use of an electrostatic eliminator on the card. Lower carding speed was associated with a lower content of fine dust per bale. The electrostatic eliminator significantly increased the amount of fine dusts per bale, even at the lowest carding speed. Ash contents varied with washing conditions, carding rate, and use of the electrostatic eliminator. A wide variety of elements were identified in the fine dusts, but unexpectedly high concentrations of copper, zinc, iron, and aluminum were detected. The authors suggest that variables in cardroom processing can significantly affect the amount and type of dusts trapped on the air conditioning filters, and perhaps the amount of dusts generated in the cardroom. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cotton Fiber Dust Filtration Gossypium Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Health Safety Textile Industry
• Keywords:
  Control-technology Cotton-dust Cotton-fibers Cotton-mills Industrial-equipment Industrial-processes Measurement-instrumentation Measurement-methods NIOSH-Grant NIOSH-Publication Textile-workers Textiles-industry

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• ISSN:
  0040-5175
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  North Carolina ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  84-89
• Volume:
  50
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00093642
• Citation:
  Tex Res J 1980 Feb; 50(2):84-89
• Contact Point Address:
  Textile Materials & Management North Carolina State Univ Post Office Box 5006 Raleigh, N C 27607
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1980
• NORA Priority Area:
  Research Tools and Approaches: Control Technology and Personal Protective Equipment
• Performing Organization:
  North Carolina State University Raleigh, Raleigh, North Carolina
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19771101
• Source Full Name:
  Textile Research Journal
• End Date:
  19820930
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:78ca82968cdcd8f5bd43488fd28068d51303036c3f31a2ed472ed301112297f4d02a12bc02d1c896c8bc80674cc3237276592eb1e2b3d48de5afe47bd85bf025
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/184333/cdc_184333_DS1.pdf
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