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Document ID (ISN)26167
CIS number 76-2041
Year 1975
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Bourderioux J.
Title The working environment in the textile industry
Original title Les ambiances de travail dans l'industrie textile. [in French]
Bibliographic information Caisse régionale d'assurance maladie du Nord de la France, 11 boulevard Vauban, 59024 Lille Cedex, France, 16 Oct. 1975. 21p. Illus. Gratis.
Abstract Paper presented to the Regional Joint Technical Committee for the Textile Industry (Lille, France). Contents: microclimate (heat balance, sense of comfort, hygrometric situation); air renewal (ventilation, distribution); heating (air heaters, heating units, etc.), air conditioning (psychrometric chart, installations, etc.); visual comfort; natural and artificial lighting; illumination levels; general or localised lighting; choice of lamps and luminaires; colour contrast, choice of colouring of interior surfaces. Tables show temperature levels, degree of humidity and illumination level measured or recommended in various wool, cotton, flax, synthetic-fibre and other spinning and weaving mills. Temperature and humidity curves.
Descriptors (primary) lighting and colour; microclimate; textile industry
Descriptors (secondary) illumination levels; electric lighting equipment; thermal comfort; natural lighting; heating; colour schemes; ventilation; air conditioning; visual comfort; artificial lighting
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Subject(s) Textile and clothing industries
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Lighting and colour