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Document ID (ISN)36264
CIS number 81-1720
Year 1981
Convention or series no.
Title Medical problems in the use of cutting fluids
Original title Smörj- och kylmedel vid metallbearbetning - Lägesrapport kring arbetsmiljöproblem [in Swedish]
Bibliographic information Arbetarskyddssfonden, Box 1122, 1181 Stockholm, Sweden, Feb. 1981. 50p. Illus. 45 ref.
Abstract Sections devoted to: function of fluids used in cutting, drawing, rolling and press-forming of metals; composition (mineral oils, additives - antioxidants, bactericides, EP additives, corrosion inhibitors, emulsifiers) and types of fluids (non-water-miscible oils, emulsions, aqueous solutions); medical problems (animal research, skin absorption and inhalation; dermatitis - eczema and allergic eczema, oil acne, skin cancer; respiratory disease - lung cancer due to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, respiratory function disorders); industrial hygiene (local exhaust ventilation, personal protective equipment, personal hygiene); determination in air; choice of suitable fluids.
Descriptors (primary) oil mist; respiratory diseases; metalworking industry; cutting fluids; skin diseases
Descriptors (secondary) extreme-pressure agents; antioxidants; Sweden; oil acne; report; mineral oils; lung cancer; skin cancer; emulsifiers; eczema; lubricating oils; health engineering; disinfectants; health hazards; carcinogens
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Subject(s) Metal production and metalworking
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Metalworking industry
Skin diseases
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)