Health and Safety Executive

Resources

This page provides links to sources of specific guidance on safe working with metalworking fluids and associated ill health issues, as well as to health and safety in engineering in general.

Operational guidance

Publications

Can be downloaded free from this page or obtained in bulk at a cost from HSE Books

HSE leaflets

Can be downloaded free from this page or obtained in bulk at a cost from HSE Books.

Non-HSE publications

EEF

Envirowise

Optimising the use of metalworking fluids GG199 (This publication can only be obtained by telephoning Wrap-Envirowise direct and asking for an archive copy.)

The Envirowise programme provides guides on technology/techniques for profitable environmental improvement – details from the Environment and Energy Helpline on 0800 585794; website http://envirowise.wrap.org.uk

Institute of Petroleum

  • Code of practice for metalworking fluids (4th edition) (2000)

(Available from Portland Press tel:01206 796351)

The safe handling and use of metalworking fluids

The United Kingdom Lubricants Association (UKLA) Metalworking Fluid Product Stewardship Group, in conjunction with HSE, has recently completed production of a DVD 'The Safe Handling and Use of Metal Working Fluids'.


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Updated 24.11.10