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Textile Chemical Safety and Security Overview

This document discusses health and safety issues in the textile industry. It lists the authors and their contact information and universities. It then notes that textile operations have many health and safety problems associated with them, including chemical, physical, ergonomic, and fire hazards. The document emphasizes that a good safety culture within an organization is important, with characteristics like commitment, communication, vigilance, and resilience. It concludes that management needs to take steps to protect workers from hazards and that safety culture and chemical security management are critical to an organization's safety performance.

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Textile Chemical Safety and Security Overview

This document discusses health and safety issues in the textile industry. It lists the authors and their contact information and universities. It then notes that textile operations have many health and safety problems associated with them, including chemical, physical, ergonomic, and fire hazards. The document emphasizes that a good safety culture within an organization is important, with characteristics like commitment, communication, vigilance, and resilience. It concludes that management needs to take steps to protect workers from hazards and that safety culture and chemical security management are critical to an organization's safety performance.

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Author Name Email Department University

Arjan Saha [email protected] Chemical Engineering Shahjalal University of


Kashfia Nehrin [email protected] & Science and
Sourav Sutradhar [email protected] Polymar Science Technology, Sylhet
Mahazabin Mim [email protected]
Textile industries involve diverse operations. Textile operations
have been studied extensively and found numerous health and Eco-Friendly Textile Industry
safety issues associated with the textile industry.

Chemical

Ergonomic
Physical
Issues

Health and
safety issues
in TEXTILE
INDUSTRY

Chemical Hazard

Safety Culture
The safety culture of an organization is the product od individual
and group values, attitudes, perception and competencies and
patterns of behavior that determine the commitment to and the
style and proficiency of an organization’s health and safety
management.” – UK Health and Safety Executive-1993

Characteristics of a Good Safety Culture

Commitment

Good Resilience
Communication Safety and
Flexibility
Culture

Oxygen Vigilance
Cotton
Fuel
Yarn Thread
Chemical Safety and Security
Fire Hazard
Short circuit
Chemical safety and security are both vital areas in the
happens
Electrical peaceful use of chemicals. The overarching principles of
Fire Improper both safety and security are prevent, detect and respond .
Earthing
Heat Wear &
Tear of
Friction bw machine
Moving part Material
collision

Figure : FEA For Fire Hazard In Textile Industry

Lockout system
Safety Measures Mechanical
guards
-Fixed guards

Design and Pre-modification review -Interlocking guards


- Automatic guards Switches, Isolators &
Valve Labeling
Chemical Risk Assessment

Process Safety Management


Conclusion
Proper storage of hazardous Materials It is necessary that the management should take necessary steps
to protect their worker from potential hazardous situations.
Safety Audits & Training Moreover Safety culture and chemical security management is
the most critical factor to an organization’s safety performance.

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