field performance testing of a free-air controlled enrichment (face) system for the regulation of carbon dioxide concentrations in a cotton field at yazoo city, mississippi

a free-air carbon dioxide enrichment (face) array was assembled in a cotton field at yazoo city, ms, in the summer of 1987 to develop and evaluate control of co2 concentrations over extended periods in an agricultural setting. a variety of system configurations was tested in 17 case-runs, at co2 concentration set points of 500, 600 and 70..

corrosiveness testing of thermal insulating materials: a simulated field exposure study using a test wall

the corrosiveness of various residential thermal insulation materials was tested under simulated field conditions in a test wall structure. the test was conducted under controlled conditions typical of winter in the absence of a vapor barrier to create relatively severe moisture transport and possible condensation. the house-wall simulati..

kynol/nomex fabrics for fire retardant shipboard utility uniforms final rept. jan 84-jan 85

at the request of the naval sea systems command, the navy clothing && textile research facility (nctrf) conducted a seven-phase investigation of kynol/nomex fabrics for possible use in fire-retardent (fr) shipboard utility uniforms in place of fire-retardent-treated (frt) cotton. nctrf first surveyed the u.s protective clothing market and..

u.s. cotton distribution patterns, 1986/87. statistical bulletin

expanding domestic demand and strong export sales sharply increased beltwide cotton shipments during 1986/87. both within and across regions in the united states, larger and fewer shipments have concentrated the movement of cotton, and innovative transportation arrangements have altered traditional cotton flows. fifty-two percent of total..

mercury control technology assessment study: ray-o-vac corporation, madison, wisconsin. preliminary survey report for the site visit of september 23, 1981. final rept

an on-site visit was made to the ray-o-vac corporation, madison, wisconsin to evaluate control equipment used to reduce hazardous exposures among workers to elemental mercury (7439976) and mercury compounds. the facility manufactured zinc-carbon batteries. the tour concentrated on the production of the mercury containing cathode base mix...

conference on the weights and measures of the united states (16th) -1923. final rept

the report documents the sixteenth annual conference on the weights and measures of the united states held at the bureau of standards in washington, dc on may 21-24, 1923. included are reports of state delegates, presentations on sale of service on the basis of weights or measures and the weighing of cotton, a paper on cooperation between..

drift studies from the aerial application of def and folex in fresno and merced counties, california 1979

the california department of food and agriculture, environmental hazards assessment program monitored def and folex drift from selected sprayed cotton fields in fresno county, california during september and october 1979. the purpose of the study was four-fold: (1) the study attempted to determine in a quantitative manner the existence an..

hungarian cooperatives: informations on industrial co-operatives interested in the formation of joint ventures and in the collaboration with foreign partners. export trade information

the two volume edition consists of the names of 3,000 cooperatives from various industries throughout hungary. the information details the type of venture, the number of employees, and what type of venture is being sought. each entry has an address, the name of a contact person, a phone number and a telex number. fax numbers are not avail..

census of manufactures, 1987. industry series: weaving and floor covering mills. industries 2211, 2221, 2231, 2241, and 2273

the report shows 1987 census of manufactures statistics for establishments classified in each of the following industries: broadwoven fabric mills, cotton; broadwoven fabric mills, manmade fiber and silk; broadwoven fabric mills, wool; narrow fabric mills; and carpets and rugs. the industry statistics (employment, payroll, cost of materia..

niosh testimony on knitting operations, cotton dust rulemaking to dol, september 1, 1982

testimony concerned the national institute for occupational safety and health (niosh) review of a study of pulmonary function data for knitting industry workers. pulmonary function data for 2287 workers from 12 knitwear and nine hosiery factories in north carolina were studied; and for a subset of 1396 workers from seven knitwear and seve..