Process pH BOD TS
Scouring 9-10.4 30,000-40,000 1,129-64,448
Dyeing 4.8-8 380-3,000 2,000-10,000
Washing 7.3-10.3 4,000-11,455 4,830-19,267
Neutralising 1.9-9 28 1,241-4,830
Bleaching 6 390 908
Table 29: Pollution load from the processing of wool [122].