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Workers may be unaware of the
potential hazards in their work environment, which makes them more
vulnerable to injury. The following references aid in recognizing and
finding possible solutions for cotton dust hazards.
Hazard Recognition
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Cotton dust (raw). National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH) Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. Provides the
physical description, exposure limits, and measurement methods
of cotton dust and many other chemical substances.
- Occupational
Respiratory Disease Surveillance. National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Topic. Monitors the extent and
severity of occupationally-related lung disease and related
workplace exposures.
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Byssinosis and Related Exposures. National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Offers the user quick access
to all summary tables, figures, and maps of the Report in three
formats (html, gif, pdf, and data in csv) on
byssinosis and cotton dust exposure.
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Cotton Dust. OSHA Fact Sheet No. 95-23, (1995).
Identifies the hazards of cotton dust during cotton handling and processing.
Possible Solutions
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Cotton Dust Manual. CPL 02-02-031 [CPL 2-2.31], (1981, January 16).
Establishes OSHA policy and procedures
necessary for enforcing at yarn manufacturing operations, at
slashing, weaving, knitting, waste house operations, and at
cotton warehousing operations on the premises of the cotton's
processors.
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Washed Cotton. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) Publication No. 95-113, (1995, August). Covers the health effects of cotton dust
exposure and offers various controls that can be implemented to
avoid illness.
- For additional information on possible solutions for cotton
dust related hazards, see OSHA's Safety and Health Topics Pages
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