What Are Some of the Ways to Minimize and Control Bacterial and/or Fungi Growth?
This document provides general information about the metalworking fluid environment and the health hazards of occupational exposure to MWFs. This Manual recommends occupational health guidelines to mitigate the adverse health effects associated with occupational exposure to MWFs. It covers major topics such as a systems management approach, exposure assessment, medical surveillance, and training. Systems management includes a comprehensive programmatic approach including such things as machine enclosure, ventilation, fluid management, and other actions to control exposure and minimize contact with the fluid. The material in this Manual will help safety and health professionals apply their resources to the industrial hygiene problems associated with the metalworking environment. Engineering, work practice, and administrative controls that help reduce workplace exposures are identified and appropriate methods are described that limit exposures.
