what is the occupational hazard of processing wool fibre ?
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Answer:
The most common occupational hazard faced by workers, in wool industry is Anthrax. The spores of fungus cocci diodes imcites found on the wool cause Coccidioidomycosis. Anthrax can also cause malignant ulcer. Various chemicals are sued in the wool industry, which leads to irritation of the eyes, mucous membranes and lungs, skin, respiratory tract etc.
There are various health hazards which workers face in the wool industry. Few of them are mentioned below.
1. Workers are exposed to a number of chemicals.
2. Might experience allergic problems and respiratory disorder.
3. People working in wool production can suffer from electrocution while processing wool or some may develop allergy from wool fibres
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Occupational Hazard. The people who do the job of sorting (separating) the fleece of sheep into fibres of different qualities are called sorter's. The sorter's job is very risky because sometimes they get infected by the bacteria called 'anthrax which cause a deadly blood disease called 'sorter's disease.