men's apparel industrywide study at imperial reading corporation, subsidiary of northwest industries, inc., piney flats, tennessee,

raw materials, equipment, manufacturing methods and work practices were surveyed to identify possible health hazards at the imperial reading corporation (sic-5611) in piney flats, tennessee, on october 23, 1974. the facility was surveyed as part of a niosh study of the men's apparel industry. approximately 350 people were employed at the ..

men's apparel industrywide study at hampco apparel corporation, division of hampton industries, martinsville, virginia,

hazards associated with the men's apparel industry were surveyed on october 24, 1974, at hampco apparel corporation (sic-2327) in martinsville, virginia. the company employed 227 workers: 13 in the cutting department; 143 in the sewing department; 17 in the pressing and folding area; and 25 in the shipping department. no formal medical or..

men's apparel industrywide study at edric manufacturing company, division of public shirt corp., columbia, tennessee,

hazards associated with the men's apparel industry were surveyed on october 29, 1974, at edric manufacturing company (sic-2321) in columbia, tennessee. the company employed 310 sewers, 38 cutters, 55 pressers and 3 shippers. a first aid room was available and several employees were trained in first aid care. no formal safety program exist..

men's apparel industrywide study at horace small manufacturing co., nashville, tennessee

hazards associated with the men's apparel industry were surveyed on october 21, 1974, at horace small manufacturing company (sic-2311) in nashville, tennessee. the company employed 460 sewers, 30 cutters, and 15 to 20 pressers. no formal medical or safety programs existed, however a first air room was available and some workers were train..

men's apparel industrywide study at lady manhattan industries, inc., salisbury, maryland

hazards associated with the men's apparel industry were surveyed on may 9, 1974, at lady manhattan shirt company (sic-2331) in salisbury, maryland. the company employed 30 cutters, 240 stitchers and 35 finishers. a physician was available for emergencies, and all supervisors received first aid training. no industrial hygiene program exist..

distribution of neutral organic reaction by-products in the groundwater at an underground coal gasification site

investigations of the composition and distribution of neutral organic compounds in groundwater from a series of wells within and near an underground coal gasification site over a 15-mo period suggest that the neutral compounds of concern are a series of low-molecular-weight, water-soluble aromatic hydrocarbons. these compounds are apparen..

evaluation of cloths for decontamination by wiping

treated polyester cloth was evaluated in laboratory-scale and larger-scale tests as an alternative to atomic wipes and cotton cloth for use in decontamination by wiping. the advantages of the treated polyester are as follows: does not react with nitric acid to form unstable product, more fire resistant, less volume of radioactive waste ge..

response of clothing materials to air shock waves. final rept mar-jun 89

certain garments, in particular the personnel armor system for ground troops (pasgt) ballistic protection vest, seem to increase the risk of direct air blast injury. the response of fabric materials to air shock waves needs to be understood. four areas were reviewed: blast wave characteristic, blast biology, blast protection; and blast at..

enquete operationele beproeving gevechtskleding (questionnaire troop trials combat clothing (nl))

two combat clothing systems, different in fabric, composition and construction were subjected to a field trial with a 35-man infantry unit each during a 9-month period. by means of four questionnaires, covering the whole period, a total of 134 characteristics were evaluated. system kat (100 cotton) showed deficiencies for 49 points, of wh..

burn injury potential of navy shipboard work clothing. final technical rept. jan-sep 81

shipboard work/utility clothing was evaluated to determine the potential of standard clothing (officer and enlisted personnel) for burn injury. sixteen fabrics made from cotton, polyester, wool, and blends of these fibers and of nylon/cotton were used in shipboard clothing and were heat tested along with two fire-retardant (fr) materials ..