Experts from the UK Lubricants Association (UKLA) and HSE have prepared a new good-practice guide for the safe handling and disposal of metalworking fluids. The guide provides advice on how to maintain and control exposure to metalworking fluids in order to prevent ill health, particularly asthma, occupational hypersensitivity pneumonitis and other breathing problems. Work-related asthma is a significant and growing problem with an estimated 1500 to 3000 new cases each year. On average, at least 20 of these cases are associated with exposure to metalworking fluids.
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