The Resource Fake silk : the lethal history of viscose rayon, Paul David Blanc
Fake silk : the lethal history of viscose rayon, Paul David Blanc
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- Summary
- When a new technology makes people ill, how high does the body count have to be before protective steps are taken? This disturbing book tells a dark story of hazardous manufacturing, poisonous materials, environmental abuses, political machinations, and economics trumping safety concerns. It explores the century-long history of "fake silk," or cellulose viscose, used to produce such products as rayon textiles and tires, cellophane, and everyday kitchen sponges. Paul Blanc uncovers the grim history of a product that crippled and even served a death sentence to many industry workers while also releasing toxic carbon disulfide into the environment. Viscose, an innovative and lucrative product first introduced in the early twentieth century, quickly became a multinational corporate enterprise. Blanc investigates industry practices from the beginning through two highly profitable world wars, the midcentury export of hazardous manufacturing to developing countries, and the current "greenwashing" of viscose as an eco-friendly product. Deeply researched and boldly presented, this book brings to light an industrial hazard whose egregious history ranks with those of asbestos, lead, and mercury
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xiv, 309 pages
- Contents
-
- In the beginning
- The crazy years
- Wrapped up in cellophane
- Body count
- Rayon goes to war
- The heart of the matter
- Rayon will be with us
- Isbn
- 9780300204667
- Label
- Fake silk : the lethal history of viscose rayon
- Title
- Fake silk
- Title remainder
- the lethal history of viscose rayon
- Statement of responsibility
- Paul David Blanc
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- When a new technology makes people ill, how high does the body count have to be before protective steps are taken? This disturbing book tells a dark story of hazardous manufacturing, poisonous materials, environmental abuses, political machinations, and economics trumping safety concerns. It explores the century-long history of "fake silk," or cellulose viscose, used to produce such products as rayon textiles and tires, cellophane, and everyday kitchen sponges. Paul Blanc uncovers the grim history of a product that crippled and even served a death sentence to many industry workers while also releasing toxic carbon disulfide into the environment. Viscose, an innovative and lucrative product first introduced in the early twentieth century, quickly became a multinational corporate enterprise. Blanc investigates industry practices from the beginning through two highly profitable world wars, the midcentury export of hazardous manufacturing to developing countries, and the current "greenwashing" of viscose as an eco-friendly product. Deeply researched and boldly presented, this book brings to light an industrial hazard whose egregious history ranks with those of asbestos, lead, and mercury
- Cataloging source
- NLM
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1951-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Blanc, Paul D.
- Dewey number
- 338.47677
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- HD9929.5.R32
- LC item number
- B58 2016
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Rayon industry and trade
- Rayon
- Viscose process
- Textile Industry
- Occupational Diseases
- Carbon Disulfide
- Cellulose
- History, 20th Century
- History, 21st Century
- United States
- Label
- Fake silk : the lethal history of viscose rayon, Paul David Blanc
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-288) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- In the beginning
- The crazy years
- Wrapped up in cellophane
- Body count
- Rayon goes to war
- The heart of the matter
- Rayon will be with us
- Control code
- 19040927
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xiv, 309 pages
- Isbn
- 9780300204667
- Isbn Type
- (hardback ; alkaline paper)
- Lccn
- 2016937699
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)ocn946216600
- Label
- Fake silk : the lethal history of viscose rayon, Paul David Blanc
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-288) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- In the beginning
- The crazy years
- Wrapped up in cellophane
- Body count
- Rayon goes to war
- The heart of the matter
- Rayon will be with us
- Control code
- 19040927
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xiv, 309 pages
- Isbn
- 9780300204667
- Isbn Type
- (hardback ; alkaline paper)
- Lccn
- 2016937699
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)ocn946216600
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