Suitability assessment of protective clothing for ginning process workers

Abstract

:The present paper is outcome of the research work under taken in All India Coordinated Research Project -Clothing and Textile (AICRP-CT) on mitigating occupational hazards. Here protective clothing and accessories were developed and field tested to assess the suitability among ginning mill workers. Two aprons, five masks, two types of hand gloves and ear muff for male workers were designed, developed and field tested during threshing to find out the suitability. The results of study revealed that developed functional clothing and accessories were found highly suitable by the cotton ginning workers.

Exploring the Chemical and Biological Potential of Jamun (Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels) Leaves: A Comprehensive Review

“…In the present context, JLs as potential source of anti‐microbial agent is discussed. Babel and Sachihar, evaluated the phytochemical profile of JLs in aqueous and ethanolic medium and clinched the presence of active molecules (like, alkaloids, phenols, flavonoids, tannins, terpenoids and saponins) [44] . These secondary metabolites contribute to modify body's reaction against bacteria, virus, allergens, and free radicals [67] .…”

“…Numerous other studies have depicted the remarkable antibacterial, anti‐fungal and anti‐viral properties in JLs extracts. Significant antimicrobial activity was displayed by the ethanol extracts of JLs considering the maximum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 6 and 5 %, respectively, with inhibition zone equal to 36 and 31 mm, respectively, for the antibiotic drug resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli using disk diffusion method [44] . Petroleum ether and methanol extract of JLs were tested by cup‐plate agar diffusion method for observing the subsequent activity of gram‐positive ( S. aureus (ATCC/25923) and Bacillus subtilis (NCTC/8236)) and two gram‐negative bacteria ( Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC/27853) and E. coli (ATCC/25922), including two fungal species ( Candida albicans (ATCC/7596) and Aspergillus niger ATCC/9763 and petroleum ether extracts showed the inhibitory activity (18 mm) against E. coli at MIC of 10 % and as well as at 15 %.…”