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Don’t let oil mist cloud health & safety
Filtermist CEO James Stansfield tells Technical Editor Steed Webzell about why machine shops should take heed of the HSE’s current campaign on metalworking fluids.
As part of a targeted campaign, the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) is warning businesses to make sure their staff are safe when working with metalworking fluids. HSE inspections are revealing poor performance around the control of metalworking fluids and coolants in businesses that use CNC machine tools. To stay on the right side of the law, oil mist extraction specialist Filtermist says machines shops need to implement suitable control measures. Today’s modern machine shops typically use four basic types of metalworking fluids: straight oils, also known as ‘cutting’ or ‘neat’ oils; soluble
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