American Cotton Manufacturers Institute

American Cotton Manufacturers Institute, Inc., Charlotte, New York, and Washington, D. C. Chas. C. Hertwig, president F. S. Love, secretary-treasurer. 

In further recognition of Industry responsibilities, efforts were made through the American Textile Manufacturers Institute to develop a set of work practices for industry-wide application to diminish the exposure of individual employees to cotton dust hazards. The comprehensive and stringent series of work practices developed were consolidated into a printed booklet in 19730). This publication was distributed widely through the industry. In addition, an industry delegation called on the Secretary of Labor, urging that the recommended practices be established immediately as a mandatory OSHA standardO). This was not done. 

Safety and Health Committee "Work Practices Standard for Raw Cotton Dust" American Textile Manufacturers Institute Charlotte,... 

The recent implication of microorganisms as causatives may be derived from statements made by individuals closely involved with the byssinosis problem, e.g., John Tritsch of the American Textile Manufacturers Institute, who described the past uncertainty prevalent among investigators concerning the specific component in cotton dust that causes byssinosis. He wrote "It is unfortunate but true that... 

It is almost impossible to maintain a complete and up-to-date listing of the publications dealing with limited special fields within the edible oil industry. Many of these are sponsored by technical or trading associations. For example, there is the Cotton Gin and Oil Mill Press of the National Cottonseed Products Association, the Peanut Journal and Nut World of the National Peanut Council, the Soybean Digest of the American Soybean Association, the Bulletin of the Institute of Margarine Manufacturers, the Journal of Milk and Food Technology, the American Butter and Cheese Review and the National Provisioner. In Canada there is Butterfal in Italy there is Olive Culture and in France there is the Bulletin of the International Office of the Cocoa and Chocolate Industry,... 

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