USW union warns carpet industry on stain repellent PFOA
22 Dec '05
3 min read
"We sincerely hope that our efforts will encourage carpet manufacturers and retailers to provide warnings and thereby protect the public," said Ken Test, Chair of the USW DuPont Council, a coordinating body for 1,800 USW members at DuPont. "Carpet company employees who may have the highest exposure to PFOA must also be warned and protected."
Some familiar names of carpet retailers and manufacturers receiving the USW information are Dalton Carpet Outlet, Carpet Giant, Carpet Land, Mannington, Mohawk Industries, and Shaw Industries.
Fluorotelomers can also be included in grease resistant coatings for food packaging, personal care items and cleaning supplies, and are also found under the name Zonyl.
The USW is the largest industrial union in North America, and has 850,000 members in the US and Canada.
The USW is 1.2 million working and retired members throughout the United States and Canada, working together to improve our jobs; to build a better future for our families; and to promote fairness, justice and equality both on the job and in our societies.
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