Reassessing the health risks associated with employee exposure to metalworking fluid microbes

Lubrication Engineering

Volumn 58, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 30-38

  Passman, Frederick J ^a   Rossmoore, Harold W ^a  

^a BCA Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial additives; Biocides; Coolants; Degradation; Fungicides; Hygiene; Microbial; Safety; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; BACTERIA; DISEASES; FUNGI; IMPURITIES; METAL WORKING;

BIOLOGICAL CONSTITUENTS;

HEALTH RISKS;

HEALTH HAZARD; METAL WORKING LUBRICANT; MICROORGANISM;

EID: 0036647536     PISSN: 00247154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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