What's new at HSE » Metalworking fluids http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:52:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Skin at work advice http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/26/skin-at-work-advice/?rss=Metalworking fluids Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:02:38 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5081 Work-related skin problems are very common, they can happen in most workplaces although they happen more in certain high risk jobs. Some specific advice has been provided for hairdressers and other high risk jobs.

Skin at work advice for high risk jobs

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/26/skin-at-work-advice/feed/ Public consultations alerts http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/19/public-consultations-alerts/?rss=Metalworking fluids Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:40:09 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4823 Sign up email or mobile phone text alerts to be informed about new consultations, reminders and results of consultations…

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/19/public-consultations-alerts/feed/ Respiratory disease outbreak http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/06/08/respiratory-disease-outbreak/?rss=Metalworking fluids Fri, 08 Jun 2007 12:57:03 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/06/08/respiratory-disease-outbreak/ In March 2004, HSE was informed by Birmingham Heartlands Chest Clinic of a number of cases of extrinsic allergic alveolitis in Powertrain employees prompting further investigation. Powertrain Limited, produced engine components, which are machined by various tools that use water-mix metalworking fluids which create mist in the factory. By March 2006 the cases of probable and definite work-related respiratory disease had reached 1021 mainly of occupational asthma (OA) and extrinsic allergic alveolitis (EAA).

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/06/08/respiratory-disease-outbreak/feed/ British Occupational Hygiene Society Autumn Hot Topics Meeting http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/07/27/british-occupational-hygiene-society-autumn-hot-topics-meeting/?rss=Metalworking fluids Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:03:23 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2006/07/27/british-occupational-hygiene-society-autumn-hot-topics-meeting/ Full day of occupational hygiene talks on a range of subjects including working with metalworking fluids.

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