Content: A historical perspective on cotton dust in the United States textile industry / John G. Tritsch --
Engineering controls and measurements : technology for pre-textile cotton cleaning / William F. Lalor --
Dust in cotton gins : an overview / A.C. Griffin, Jr. and E.P. Columbus --
Washing methods for cotton : effects on fiber, processing qualities, and dust generation / Henry H. Perkins, Jr. and Joseph B. Cocke --
Measurement of dust-release potential of cotton / Roy V. Baker --
Cotton trash and dust contents and airborne dust concentration : feasibility of predicting by nondestructive light reflectance / Joseph G. Montalvo, Jr., Marie-Alice Rousselle, Albert Baril, Jr., and Terry A. Watkins --
A standardized method for vertical elutriator cotton dust sampling / Ann L. Walker and Ellis E. Pardue --
Procedures for the determination of humidifier contributions to respirable dust levels in the workplace / F.M. Shofner --
Real time measurement of particle size distribution of airborne cotton dust by light scattering / S.P. Hersh, S.K. Batra, and W.-W. Lee --
Mechanisms in byssinosis : a review / Carol E. O'Neil, Brian T. Butcher, and John E. Salvaggio --
Etiologic agents and pathogenic mechanisms in the acute byssinotic reaction / Sterling K. Ainsworth and Patricia A. Pilia --
Cotton bract and acute airway constriction in humans / Marion G. Buck --
Cotton dust exposure and chronic respiratory impairment : an epidemiological controversy / Mario C. Battigelli --
Some possible relations of fungi in cotton fiber to byssinosis / Paul B. Marsh and Marion E. Simpson --
The relation of microorganisms and microbial products to cotton / Janet J. Fischer --
Botanical trash and gram-negative bacterial contents of materials utilized by the cotton industry / P. Morey and R. Rylander --
Analysis of antigens in cotton dust by immunological methods / Antonio A. Sekul and Robert L. Ory --
Secondary metabolites of gossypium : a biogenetic analysis / J.P. McCormick --
Histamine in cotton plant and dust determined by high performance liquid chromatography / J.H. Wall, L.L. Muller, and R.J. Berni --
Analyses of the inorganic content of cotton dust : a review / R.E. Fornes, S.P. Hersh, P.A. Tucker, and R.D. Gilbert.
Author(s): Joseph G. Montalvo, Jr. (Eds.)
Series: ACS Symposium Series 189
Publisher: American Chemical Society
Year: 1982
Language: English
Pages: 332
City: Washington, D.C
Title Page......Page 1
Half Title Page......Page 3
Copyright......Page 4
ACS Symposium Series......Page 5
FOREWORD......Page 6
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PREFACE......Page 7
1 A Historical Perspective on Cotton Dust in the United States Textile Industry......Page 9
Industry Actions......Page 10
Court Appeals......Page 11
Compliance and Defects in the Standard......Page 12
Literature Cited......Page 13
2 Technology For Pre-Textile Cotton Cleaning......Page 15
Preventing Contamination......Page 16
Ginning......Page 19
Cleaning in the Gin......Page 21
Economic Aspects......Page 25
Current Developments......Page 26
Literature Cited......Page 28
3 Dust in Cotton Gins: An Overview......Page 31
Dust Levels in Cotton Gins......Page 32
Composition of Gin Dust......Page 36
Present Status and Outlook......Page 39
Literature Cited......Page 40
4 Washing Methods for Cotton Effects on Fiber, Processing Qualities, and Dust Generation......Page 41
Laboratory Washing Conditions......Page 42
Commercial Batch Washing Conditions......Page 44
Continuous Washing on a Pilot Scale Rayon Wash Line......Page 46
Summary......Page 54
Literature Cited......Page 55
5 Measurement of Dust-Release Potential of Cotton......Page 56
Machine Modifications......Page 57
Operating Procedures......Page 58
Sizing Screen Evaluations......Page 64
Summary......Page 66
Literature Cited......Page 68
6 Cotton Trash and Dust Contents and Airborne Dust Concentration Feasibility of Predicting by Nondestructive Light Reflectance......Page 69
Theoretical......Page 70
Materials, Methods, and Protocols......Page 72
Results and Discussion......Page 75
Literature Cited......Page 85
7 A Standardized Method for Vertical Elutriator Cotton Dust Sampling......Page 87
Sampling Site......Page 89
Equipment......Page 92
Laboratory Operations......Page 95
Plant Sampling......Page 97
Alternate Sampling Method......Page 101
Literature Cited......Page 105
8 Procedures for the Determination of Humidifier Contributions to Respirable Dust Levels in the Workplace......Page 106
Aerosol Contribution Procedures......Page 107
Selected Examples......Page 114
Conclusions......Page 122
Literature Cited......Page 123
9 Real Time Measurement of Particle Size Distribution of Airborne Cotton Dust by Light Scattering......Page 124
Measuring Instrumentation......Page 125
Experimental Procedure......Page 126
Results and Discussion......Page 127
Literature Cited......Page 141
10 Mechanisms in Byssinosis: A Review......Page 143
Enzyme Mediated......Page 144
Endotoxin Activity......Page 147
Immunologic......Page 149
Non-Specific Mediator Release......Page 151
Literature Cited......Page 155
11 Etiologic Agents and Pathogenic Mechanisms in the Acute Byssinotic Reaction......Page 161
Chemical Properties of Cotton Mill Dust......Page 163
Immunological Studies......Page 164
Histamine Releasing Agents in Extracts of Cotton Mill Dust and Cotton Bract......Page 172
Chemotactic Agents in Extracts of Cotton Mill Dust......Page 174
Bioassay of Bronchoconstrictor Substances in Extracts of Cotton Mill Dust and Cotton Bract......Page 178
Conclusions......Page 180
Literature Cited......Page 181
12 Cotton Bract and Acute Airway Constriction in Humans......Page 185
Materials and Methods......Page 187
Results and Discussion......Page 190
Literature Cited......Page 199
Historical......Page 201
Epidemiology: U.K.......Page 202
Epidemiological Studies: U.S.......Page 203
Additional Observations......Page 205
Frequency of Chronic Non Specific Lung Disorder in the U.S.......Page 206
LITERATURE CITED......Page 208
14 Some Possible Relations of Fungi in Cotton Fiber to Byssinosis......Page 211
Fungi Which Grow Frequently in Commercial Cotton Fiber......Page 212
Fungi That Cause Asthma and "Farmer's Lung"......Page 214
Literature Cited......Page 217
15 The Relation of Microorganisms and Microbial Products to Cotton......Page 220
Materials and Methods for Data from our Laboratory......Page 222
Overall Picture of Microbial Flora of Raw Cotton in the Field......Page 223
Specific Microorganisms or Their Products......Page 226
Products of Microorganisms......Page 232
Summary......Page 235
Acknowledgement......Page 237
Literature Cited......Page 238
16 Botanical Trash and Gram-Negative Bacterial Contents of Materials Utilized by the Cotton Industry......Page 240
Materials and Methods......Page 241
Results......Page 243
Discussion......Page 249
Acknowledgments......Page 251
Literature Cited......Page 252
17 Analysis of Antigens in Cotton Dust by Immunological Methods......Page 253
Material and Methods......Page 254
Results and Discussion......Page 257
Disclaimer......Page 265
Literature cited......Page 267
18 Secondary Metabolites of Gossypium: A Biogenetic Analysis......Page 269
Historical......Page 270
Approach......Page 271
Secondary Metabolites of Gossypium......Page 273
Discussion......Page 288
Acknowledgment......Page 291
Literature Cited......Page 292
19 Histamine in Cotton Plant and Dust Determined by High Performance Liquid Chromatography......Page 295
Experimental......Page 297
Results and Discussions......Page 298
LITERATURE CITED......Page 305
20 Analyses of the Inorganic Content of Cotton Dust: A Review......Page 306
Analysis of Cotton Plant Dusts......Page 308
Analyses of Card Room and Other Textile Mill Dusts......Page 311
Weave Room Dusts......Page 318
Cotton Gin Dusts......Page 320
Oil Mill Dusts......Page 321
Summary......Page 322
Literature Cited......Page 323
B......Page 326
D......Page 327
F......Page 328
I......Page 329
P......Page 330
W......Page 331
X......Page 332
