Causes of Damage to Clothing - Occupational Group 8: Ironstone Quarry Workers

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CAUSES OF DAMAGE TO CLOTHING

Occupational Group 8: Ironstone Quarry Workers

DAMAGE		CLOTHING AFFECTED
		Protective		Outer		Underwear		Footwear
		1		2		3		4
		No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
1.	Abnormal Dirt	46	38.0	53	43.8	49	40.5	27	22.3
2.	Abnormal Perspiration	33	27.3	92	76.0	84	69.4	54	44.6
3.	Abnormal Wear & Tear	84	69.4	114	94.2	82	67.8	105	86.8
4.	Burning	5	4.1	4	3.3	2	1.7	4	3.3
5.	Corrosion	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
6.	Cuts & Abrasions from Metal Swarf	1	.8	1	.8	-	-	4	3.3
7.	Cuts & Abrasions from other causes	52	43.0	60	49.6	12	9.9	64	52.9
8.	Dust & Metal Filings	13	10.7	21	17.4	11	9.1	10	8.3
9.	Humidity	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
10.	Odour	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
11.	Oil, Grease & Soluble Oils	29	24.0	34	28.1	18	14.9	23	19.0
12.	Weather	65	53.7	74	61.2	4	3.3	74	61.2
13.	Wetness	26	21.5	37	30.6	7	5.8	40	33.1
14.	Other damage	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	(121=100%)

Occupational Group 9: Limestone Quarry Workers

DAMAGE		CLOTHING AFFECTED
		Protective		Outer		Underwear		Footwear
		1		2		3		4
		No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
1.	Abnormal Dirt	76	35.8	79	37.3	50	23.6	75	35.4
2.	Abnormal Perspiration	11	5.2	34	16.0	81	38.2	41	19.3
3.	Abnormal Wear & Tear	157	74.1	195	92.0	150	70.8	174	82.1
4.	Burning	7	3.3	7	3.3	6	2.8	8	3.8
5.	Corrosion	50	23.6	53	25.0	38	17.9	53	25.0
6.	Cuts & Abrasions from Metal Swarf	2	.9	2	.9	1	.5	2	.9
7.	Cuts & Abrasions from other causes	69	32.6	83	39.2	50	23.6	91	42.9
8.	Dust & Metal Filings	29	13.7	30	14.2	27	12.7	27	12.7
9.	Humidity	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
10.	Odour	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
11.	Oil, Grease & Soluble Oils	29	13.7	28	13.2	18	8.5	26	12.3
12.	Weather	67	31.6	78	36.8	35	16.5	77	36.3
13.	Wetness	22	10.4	25	11.8	14	6.6	25	11.8
14.	Other damage	1	.5	2	.9	1	.5	2	.9
	(212=100%)

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