A Study on the Solutions of Environment Pollutions and Worker’s Health Problems Caused by Textile Manufacturing Operations

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to study the solutions of environment pollutions and worker's health problems caused by textile manufacturing operations like spinning, weaving, knitting, dyeing and printing etc. The findings of this paper established that, textile manufacturing processes have serious impact on worker's health. Textile manufacturing zones like spinning and weaving sections are generating loud noise those are creating hearing problems to the workers. In the same time, these sections are spreading dust to the air those are creating breathing problems to the workers. Employees working in the dyeing sections are coming in touch to the harmful dyes, chemicals and auxiliaries those are creating serious skin problems, even sometimes cancer. Bleaching and dyeing sections are releasing toxic gases to the environment by which men and animals are seriously suffering with safety and health issues. While producing natural fibers, harmful chemicals and insecticides are thrown to the plants to protect them from different insects; those are also creating health problems to the men and animals. Employees working in the weaving sections have to perform the task of drafting and denting before starting a loom, those are creating problems to the eyesight. Besides, these textile manufacturing operations are polluting the environmental drastically. Textile industries are releasing carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide gases to air, those are drastically polluting the environment, increasing global temperature, melting ice of the poles and causing sea level rise. This increased temperature also causes greenhouse effect. Dyeing and printing industries are dumping the toxic chemicals, dyes and oils to water and polluting river, cannel and sea. These industries are also dumping the toxic and solid garbage to soil and polluting the environment. If textile industries can use effluent treatment plant (ETP) to purify the used chemicals and water before dumping down them to river, then the problem of water pollution could be solved. Industries should also use chemical chimney to reduce air pollution. Workers should use ear plugs to be safe from noise pollution. They should use mask to be safe from odor pollution and dust. They also can use glasses to give protection to the eyes. While working in the dyeing sections to prepare recipe, employees should use masks, gloves, aprons to get protections from harmful chemicals and auxiliaries. Employees should follow all the health care and hygiene issues. Industrialists should follow all the safety issues before running the industries. Everyone should come forward from everyone's end to make the world better and greener. This paper is beneficial to the personnel involved in environment science studies who are in charge of working with the environmental issues. This paper opens possible ways for the scholars to further study in this field.

Dyeing para‐aramid fabrics in supercritical carbon dioxide with pretreatment of nonthermal plasma induced oil polymers

“…The conventional textile coloration process is characterized by the consumption of a huge amount of water and energy, and the discharge from a dyeing process contains toxic wastes such as residual dyestuff, salts, auxiliary chemicals, and solvents, posing serious threats to the environment and human health (Islam, 2020). Because of the increasing global awareness about environmental wellness, stringent environmental regulations, and scarcity of water in many parts of the world, the textile industry has been forced to look for alternative technologies that can reduce the freshwater consumption and the associated toxic effluents.…”

Dyeing and printing Natural Fibers with Algae-Based Colorants

“…Textile industry pollution affects different dimensions starting with air pollution, accounting for approximately 10% of global carbon emissions, including Volatile organic components (Glycolic ether, detergent, combustion gases, reactive, components, and volatile molecules, among), Nitrous oxide, and Sulphur dioxide, Aniline vapors, carrier Hydrogen sulfide, Chlorine, and Chlorine dioxide, Carbon monoxide, Hydrocarbons and Ammonia, Formaldehyde, and many more, resulting from processing activities as coating, hardening, dyeing, bleaching, factory boilers, etc. (Claudio 2007) (Chron.com 2019) (Islam 2020).…”

“…Human basic needs are being affected by the development of this industry considering the increased need for fresh water for the production and processing steps, large agricultural surfaces for the production of natural fibers, followed by the release of chemicals directly into the human food chain (microplastics, chemicals, etc.) (Islam 2020).…”

“…According to various studies and assessments performed by the European Commission, it can be indicated that the textile industry represents the 2 nd most contaminant industry, after the oil industry (Islam 2020) (Bhatia 2017) (Cyril Villemain-UNEP 2019) (European Commission 2020).…”

“…This reference sample was selected based on the high influence of the pH on the denaturation of the protein, as acidic conditions destabilize it (Patel et al 2004) (Antelo et al 2008). Secondly, acidic rinse water, at an industrial scale has a very negative environmental impact, considering that the limitations allow the minimum pH values starting with 6 (Berradi et al 2019) (Islam 2020). Nevertheless, the different pH rinsing conditions were analyzed (first two lines in Table 18) for the validation of this denaturation of cyanobacterial C-phycocyanin in acidic conditions, even after the application of the dyeing process.…”