Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other

Job Name
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Description
All other textile, apparel, and furnishings workers not classified separately above. [SOC] Processes in textile factories are increasingly enclosed and mechanized. Dyes are the most common cause of allergic contact dermatitis in the textile industry. Modern durable press fabics release little formaldehyde and rarely cause skin disease. [Marks, p. 347-50] Other potential causes of allergic contact dermatitis include chromates, nickel, epoxy resins, rubber chemicals, and p-phenylene diamine.
Category
Textile, Apparel & Furnishings
SOC Code
51-6099

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