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Metalworking Fluids
Possible Solutions
- Metalworking Fluids: Safety and Health Best Practices Manual. OSHA. Assists employers in providing a safe and healthful workplace for workers exposed to MWFs through effective prevention programs adapted to the needs and resources of each place of employment.
- NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 2005-149, (September 2007). Provides a physical description, exposure limits, measurement method, personal protection and sanitation, first aid, respirator recommendations, exposure routes, symptoms, target organs, and cancer sites.
- Occupational Health Guidelines for Chemical Hazards. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 81-123, (January 1981). Contains information on identification, physical and chemical properties, health hazards, exposure limits, exposure sources and control methods, monitoring, personal hygiene, storage, spills and leaks, and personal protective equipment.
- Summary: Final Report of the OSHA Metalworking Fluids Standards Advisory Committee. (July 15, 1999). Disclaimer: This is not an OSHA document; it was submitted to the Agency as part of a final report of the OSHA Metalworking Fluids Standards Advisory Committee. It includes recommended actions that can be taken to mitigate the adverse health effects associated with exposure to metalworking fluids.
- What You Need to Know About Occupational Exposure to Metalworking Fluids. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 98-116, (March 1998). Contains exposure, health effects, and control information for metalworking fluids.
- NIOSH Update: Recommendations to Control Exposures Suggested by NIOSH in Comprehensive Health Effects Review of Metalworking Fluids . National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), (January 22, 1998). Summarizes the information in the recommended standard.
