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Publication of New Good Practice Guidance for Managing Metal Working Fluid’s (MWF’s)
Gareth Evans PhD, HSE
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Manufacturing Sector and Science Division have been working closely with the United Kingdom Lubricants Association (UKLA) for many years with the aim of reducing ill health (skin and respiratory) from exposure to MWF’s.
The UKLA and HSE recently recognised the need to produce industry guidance to address concerns about lung and skin disease in operators who are exposed to MWF either by inhalation of mist or through direct skin contact. A joint UKLA and HSE advisory panel was formed to develop this guidance and they took advice from medical experts, experienced machine workshop supervisors and other industry experts. To prepare this document, current sources of guidance from HSE, lubricant manufacturers and expert bodies were taken into consideration. The advisory panel adopted a narrative style for the guidance introducing first the reasons for concern about the risks to health, and then setting out good practices statements covering the life cycle of preparing, maintaining, and disposing used MWFs.
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The aim has been to produce a guide for supervisors and those responsible for managing MWFs that is easy to follow and which can also be used for training purposes. The guide identifies what monitoring
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checks are required for testing MWF quality, the recommended frequency and what and how the checks should be recorded. It also includes technical notes on the testing methods that are widely used to assess MWF quality. The guidance is illustrated throughout and contains links to other sources of guidance such as HSE, other regulators and industry.
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It is due to be published shortly and will be formally launched at the MTA MACH event at the NEC in Birmingham (9th to 13th April 2018). This publication is fully endorsed by HSE.
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also be available in an electronic form which can be downloaded at the UKLA website (http://www.
ukla.org.uk/). If you wish to provide comments or recommendations about this guidance, these will be taken into consideration. The UKLA and HSE advisory panel will continue to review the evidence and based on feedback provided update this version.
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LINK:
Email:
Jenny.Skeldon@
hse.gov.uk> Tel: +44 (20) 3028-1722
UKLA will be making printed copies of the guidance available at the launch event and other industry meetings. The guidance will
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