Health and Safety Aspects in the Use of Metalworking Fluids

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• Personal Author:
  White EM
• Description:
  Industrial operations that utilize metalworking fluids (MWFs) may expose some workers to a variety of conditions or substances that present hazards that can affect their health and safety, depending on the nature of specific work activities or conditions in machine shops. Especially under conditions where there are prolonged and relatively high concentrations of inimical exposures, workers may experience respiratory and skin problems to various degrees of severity. In general, machining hazards while utilizing MWFs may be classified into three broad categories: Physical: Abrasions, cuts or skin damage due to contact with metal fines or swarf; accidental bodily contact with moving machine components, metal sharps, and so on Chemical: Inhalational or dermal contact with chemical constituents in MWF formulations or contaminants that result in respiratory illnesses or dermatological disease(s) Biological: Inhalational or dermal contact with microbiological constituents that proliferate in MWF formulations that cause respiratory illnesses or some dermatologic disease conditions. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Chemistry Environmental Exposure Occupational Health Respiratory Tract Diseases Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Skin Skin Diseases Workplace
• Keywords:
  Biological Effects Chemical Agents Chemical Properties Dermal Exposures Exposure Levels Hazards Health Effects Metalworking Fluids MWFs Respiratory System Disorders Risk Factors Skin Disorders Skin Exposure Work Environment Workers

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• ISBN:
  9781498722230
• Publisher:
  CRC Press
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Book
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  411-423
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052932
• Citation:
  Metalworking fluids, third edition. Bayers JP, ed. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, 2017 Sep; :411-423
• Editor(s):
  Byers JP
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Metalworking fluids, third edition
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215834/cdc_215834_DS1.pdf
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