Bactericidal treatment of raw cotton as the method of byssinosis prevention

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 88-94

  Hend, I M ^a   Milnera, M ^b   Milnera, S M ^a  

^a Inst of Technical Chemistry ITC eV   (Germany)

^b VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cotton; Endotoxin; Honeydew; Prevention of byssinosis

Indexed keywords

BENZODODECINIUM; ENDOTOXIN; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BYSSINOSIS; COTTON; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DUST CONTROL; GAMMA IRRADIATION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; LIMULUS LYSATE TEST; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; TEXTILE INDUSTRY;

BENZALKONIUM COMPOUNDS; BYSSINOSIS; COTTON FIBER; DISINFECTANTS; DUST; GAMMA RAYS; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; TEXTILE INDUSTRY;

EID: 0037228330     PISSN: 15428117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428110308984795     Document Type: Article

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