On the Nature of Dust Exposure Associated with Nylon Flocking

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• Personal Author:
  Burkhart, Joseph E. ; Jones, William G. ; Piacitelli, Chris A.
• Description:
  Flocking is the process of applying short fibers (called flock) to an adhesive-coated surface. The short fibers are typically cut from long strands and are applied to the surface of an object to provide a velvet-like finish. In this study we made gravimetric measurements of dust exposure in the flocking environment and investigated the nature of the dust by using a variety of light and electron microscopy techniques. The average levels of total and respirable particulate were 11.4 and 2.2 milligrams per cubic meter respectively. Air samples consisted of flock particles (fibers nominally 10-15 micrograms in diameter by about 1000 micrograms in length) and a variety of respirable particle types, several of which were linked directly to the process. Of special interest were elongated respirable particles, which by microscopic analysis, complemented with melting point determination were found to be shreds of nylon. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Dust Occupational Health Particulate Matter Safety Textile Industry
• Keywords:
  Dusts Fiber-deposition Fibrous-dusts Synthetic-fibers Synthetic-fibers-industry
• ISSN:
  1059-2644
• Publisher:
  National Cotton Council, PO Box 12285, Memphis, TN 38182
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DRDS - Division of Respiratory Disease Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20000920
• Citation:
  1999 Proceedings Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 3 - 7, Orlando, FL. Memphis, TN: National Cotton Council of America, 1999 Jan; 1:158
• Editor(s):
  Dugger P; Richter D
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1999
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  1999 Proceedings Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 3 - 7, Orlando, FL
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/198263/cdc_198263_DS1.pdf
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