Technical paper about the identification of pollutant sources in textile wet processing, and suggestions of some management strategies by which source reduction can be accomplished. Author: Brent Smith.
Pollution prevention and abatement handbook of the World Bank Group, focused on the textile wet processing industry.
Study about the environmental impact associated with the production of textile fabrics for the hospitality industry, through applying the main principles of the life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology. From Autex Research Journal. Authors: Eija M. Kalliala and Pertti Nousiainen.
Article about possible hazardous wastes produced during dyeing and finishing processes in the textile and floor covering industries. From the EnviroSense pages.
Comprehensive collection of articles, fact sheets, documents, standards, directives and studies dealing with safety and health issues associated with the textile industry. Links to the US Environmental Protection Agency's Sector Notebook Profile of the Textiles Industry. From the US Department of Labor.
Technical manual for best management practices for the prevention of pollution in the textile industry. From the US Environmental Protection Agency. Document of 443 pages.
Short technical paper presenting new formulas to facilitate utilizing less salt during the process of exhaust dyeing of fiber reactive dyes. Author: Clyde B. Anderson.
Technical paper about the examination of manufacturing processes of selected textiles by using Life Cycle Inventory Analysis (LCI) of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) method. Author: Eija Nieminen-Kallala.
Final report from 1996 on NSF International's EMS Demonstration Project focusing on the implementation of the ISO 14001 Standard on wastewater management by 18 different companies. Author: Craig P. Diamond.
Summarization of findings and data used to support proposed regulations for wastes generated by certain processes in the dye and pigment manufacturing industry. From the US Environmental Protection Agency.
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