Grind, mix, or weigh dyes or apply dyes to textiles

Comments

Occupational asthma caused by textile dyes (Levafix brilliant yellow E36; Drimaren brilliant yellow K-3GL; Cibachrome brilliant scarlet 32; Synozol Red-K 3BS, Drimaren brilliant blue K-BL; reactive dyes; Lanasol yellow 4G); and carmine has been reported. [Malo]

Job Task Category

Dyeing or Tanning

Exposed To

Allergens

Diseases

Diseases associated with this job task:

• Asthma, occupational

Jobs

Jobs associated with this job task:

• Crushing, Grinding & Polishing Machine Setters, Operators
• Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
• Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders
• Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipit. & Still Machine Operators
• Textile Bleaching & Dyeing Machine Operators & Tenders
• Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

Industries

Industries associated with this job task:

• All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
• All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
• Broadwoven Fabric Finishing Mills
• Broadwoven Fabric Mills
• Carpet and Rug Mills
• Cellulosic Organic Fiber Manufacturing
• CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING
• Cyclic Crude and Intermediate Manufacturing
• Gum and Wood Chemical Manufacturing
• Lead Pencil and Art Good Manufacturing
• MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING
• Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing
• Narrow Fabric Mills
• Noncellulosic Organic Fiber Manufacturing
• Other Knit Fabric and Lace Mills
• Paint and Coating Manufacturing
• Printing Ink Manufacturing
• Textile and Fabric Finishing (except Broadwoven Fabric) Mills
• TEXTILE MILLS
• Thread Mills
• Weft Knit Fabric Mills
• Yarn Spinning Mills