title: [Technological evolution in lubrorefrigeration and reduction of the potential effects on the health oe exposed individuals].
abstract: Among the health risk for workers employed in metal working those related to cutting fluids were traditionally prominent. The main effects concerned respiratory and dermal pathologies from irritative-allergic (both chemical and biological) to mutagen and carcinogenic. These two latest effects have been demonstrated to increase with time of use. The attempt to reduce the chemical risks due to cutting fluid historically moved trough the constant decrease of mineral oil components by increasing their refinery. The innovative technological and preventive approach here presented consists on the contrary in changing the fluid basis with natural vegetal esters. The results confirmed similar or better technical characteristics of the fluids and a significant reduction of air pollution for example for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) mixture, i.e. the most measured and studied toxic agents exposure to metal cutting fluid.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Chimica Materiali ed Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Milano, Milano.
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Moscatelli
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bellini
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Apostoli
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008153:Lubrication; D008669:Metallurgy / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012034:Refrigeration