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Publications

  • >> European Ban on Certain Azo Dyes
    This publication attempts to put clearly the actual status about the Eruopean Ban on certain Azo dyes and what this new legislation will mean for tanneries.
  • >> THE TFL WHITE LINE SYSTEM
    Leather in the form of shoes, upholstery, clothing and merchandise offer their wearers and users enormous advantages, though these are scarcely still perceived as such. Against the numerous undisputed benefits discussion has recently focussed on the risk of unwanted chemical uptake by the human body. Governments such as that of Germany and the legislators of the European Union (EU) protect consumers by legislation and directives, although in the past there has been little evidence of harm caused by leather.
  • >> Disposal of leather goods
    In today´s industrial society, more and more importance is being attached to the tanner´s and consumer´s responsibility for active environmental protection. Leather is used to make consumer goods which sooner or later end up as household refuse. This publication sets out the results of our investigation into the waste management of used leather.
  • >> Risk assessment of leather dyestuffs
    The identification of human health and evnironmental hazards are important prerequisites for risk and life cycle assessment. Good quality information on exprosure is needed to address the risk objectively, and possible options for risk reduction. Risk management should indeed start with a careful selection of colorants that exhibit the required performance with regard to substrate affinity, fastness and other boundary conditions.
  • >> TFL ECO Guidelines Reduction of COD & BOD in tannery waste water
    This publication is the first of a series that TFL is preparing in order to enhance the understanding of the environmental and ecological aspects of leather manufacturing. Since the production of leather from the raw hides and skins involves an intensive use of water it is logical to first focus on the waste water and ways of reducing the unwanted components.

  • >> TFL ECO Guidelines II Salt & Nitrogen Reduction in the Leather Making Process

    This publication is the second of a series that TFL is preparing in order to enhance the understanding of environmental and ecological aspects in leather manufacturing. Worldwide there is a lot of emphasis on operating in a manner that is compatible with the best ecological and environmental practices. This requires many tanneries and supply industries to have a better understanding of the whole ecological process of leather manufacturing from the start to the end.

  • >> TFL ECO Guidelines III Restricted substances in leather This publication is the third of a series that TFL is preparing in order to enhance the understanding of environmental and ecological aspects in leather manufacturing. Worldwide there is a lot of emphasis on operating in a manner that is compatible with the best ecological and environmental practices. This requires many tanneries and supply industries to have a better understanding of the whole ecological process of leather manufacturing from the start to the end.