Matt Bloomer, technical services manager at Q8Oils, outlines legislative requirements in the use of metalworking fluids and highlights some considerations for safe working.
Q8Oils is partnering with West Anglia Training Association (WATA), one of the UK’s leading training providers, to support its apprenticeship programmes as part of its commitment to help develop the next generation of skilled engineers.
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has identified that exposure to metalworking fluids can be hazardous to the skin, eyes and more critically to the airways and lungs, potentially resulting in serious respiratory diseases.
Based in Hertfordshire, Pope & Meads is a long-established precision engineering company providing solutions for scientific, defence and aerospace sectors.