title: Chemical properties of cotton dust.
abstract: Byssinosis, a respiratory disease, is caused by dust in cotton textile mills. The heterogeneous, complex dust varies in composition and activity in different "cotton-related" processing operations. Information concerning the constitution of "cotton dust" is reviewed. Relevance of a single dust standard for all cotton operations is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000391:Air Microbiology; D000588:Amines / Q000032:analysis; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002095:Byssinosis / Q000209:etiology; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000032:analysis; D004391:Dust / Q000032:analysis; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D005658:Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003368:Gossypium / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008031:Lignin / Q000032:analysis; D008055:Lipids / Q000032:analysis; D008452:Maximum Allowable Concentration; D010860:Pigments, Biological / Q000032:analysis; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D013783:Textile Industry
chemical_list: D000588:Amines; D002241:Carbohydrates; D004391:Dust; D008055:Lipids; D010860:Pigments, Biological; D010940:Plant Proteins; D008031:Lignin