Testing Methods for the Quality Assurance of Textile Dyes – Determination of the Dusting Behaviour of Dyes

Whenever dyestuffs in solid form are used, it is expected that dust will be formed, the amount depending both on the product and the way it is handled. If the manner of generating the dust is the same, then the amount of dust liberated is a characteristic feature of the product. The method described below permits a qualitative and quantitative determination of the dusting behaviour of dyes to be made