Respiratory disorders and dust exposure in sectors of the cotton industry of the United States, part 3: cottonseed oil mills.

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• Personal Author:
  Carlson ML ; Engelberg, Alan L. ; Merchant, James A. ; Piccirillo, Richard E. ; Shasby M
• Description:
  A survey of respiratory disorders and dust exposure in cottonseed oil mill workers was conducted. The cohort consisted of 723 workers in 18 cottonseed mills. The comparisons consisted of 1218 workers in nonindustrial facilities. The subjects were administered spirometric tests and respiratory questionnaires. Sampling for respirable cotton dust concentrations was conducted. Particle size distributions were determined. no definite dose response relationship of lung function or symptomatology was observed. The authors conclude that cottonseed oil mill workers have trends toward increased respiratory symptoms and lower FEV1, which are significant in smokers. A dust standard of 1mg/m3 for the cottonseed oil mill industry is recommended. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Content Notes:
  in NTRL, no PDF
• Subjects:
  Air Pollution Cotton Fiber Dust Gossypium Occupational Health Plant Oils Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety
• Keywords:
  Dust; Cotton-fibers; Cottonseed-Oil; Air-pollution; Exposure; Vegetable-oils; Respiratory-diseases
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  ALOSH - Appalachian Laboratory for Occupational Safety and Health
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-77
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20000721
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB85219988
• Citation:
  NIOSH 1982 Sep; :1-77
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1982
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7dc847c09aedf140bc731323e8446b4703641ae07d6ad9e7b7238120dab30b8f7dcaa9b938d34d035f87873a0fe7fec262d5d13dcaf290925445e82b6de3b57d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/245741/cdc_245741_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 168.02 KB ]