Fur Dressing and Dyeing

Description

Dressers, dyers, and service workers may be exposed to oxidative dyes, chromates, formaldehyde, and residual chemicals used in the tanning process. [ILO Encyclo: Tanning and Leather Finishing; Sweeney MH, Walrath J, Waxweiler RJ. Mortality among retired fur workers. Dyers, dressers (tanners) and service workers. Scand J Work Environ Health 1985 Aug;11(4):257-64.]

Category

Industry

Agents

Hazardous agents associated with this process:

• Aluminum ammonium sulfate
• Aluminum potassium sulfate dodecahydrate
• 1-Amino-2-methylanthraquinone
• 4-Amino-2-nitrophenol
• 3-Aminophenol
• 4-Aminophenol hydrochloride
• 2-Aminophenol
• 4-Aminophenol
• Ammonia
• Butyric acid
• Chromium
• C.I. Disperse Blue 3
• C.I. Disperse Orange 1
• Copper sulfate (anhydrous)
• 2,4-Diaminoanisole
• 2,4-Diaminoanisole dihydrochloride
• 2,4-Diaminophenol dihydrochloride
• 2,5-Diaminotoluene sulfate
• Disperse Blue 1
• Endotoxins
• Ethanolamine oleate
• Fluorosilicic acid
• Formaldehyde
• Formic acid
• FUMIGANTS
• Glycolic acid
• Hydrogen chloride
• Hydrogen peroxide
• Lactic acid
• Mercuric chloride
• p-Methylaminophenol sulfate
• 2-Methylpropanoic acid
• 2-Naphthalenesulfonic acid
• Neopentyl glycol
• 2-Nitroso-1-naphthol
• ORGANIC SOLVENTS
• p-Phenylenediamine
• Picramic acid
• 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with 2-(chloromethyl)oxirane and 4,4'-(1-methylethylidene)bis(phenol)
• Pyrogallol
• Sodium hydrogen sulfide
• Sodium metavanadate
• Sulfuric acid
• Tetraarsenic tetrasulfide
• TEXTILE DYES
• Zinc sulfate
• Zinc sulfate monohydrate