Komponenten von Kühlschmierstoffen, Hydraulikflüssigkeiten und anderen Schmierstoffen
MAK-Begründung, Nachtrag
Andrea Hartwig1 (Vorsitz der Ständigen Senatskommission zur Prüfung gesundheitsschädlicher Arbeitsstoffe, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft)MAK Commission2
1 Institut für Angewandte Biowissenschaften, Abteilung Lebensmittelchemie und Toxikologie, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT), Adenauerring 20a, Geb. 50.41, 76131 Karlsruhe, Deutschland
2 Ständige Senatskommission zur Prüfung gesundheitsschädlicher Arbeitsstoffe, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Kennedyallee 40, 53175 Bonn, Deutschland
Abstract
The German Commission for the Investigation of Health Hazards of Chemical Compounds in the Work Area has evaluated the components of metal-working fluids since 1982. A list of these compounds has been published and is updated regularly in co-operation with lubricant manufacturers in Germany. The list includes also hydraulic fluids and other lubricants because significant amounts of these components may leak into metal-working fluids during application. The list provides information for about 360 components or component groups; however, it is not complete because manufacturers are not obligated to report all components. This is especially true for metal-working fluids. Each list entry includes the CAS number, structural formulas and use concentrations, if known. Compounds that are prohibited for use in metal-working fluids have been compiled in a “historical” list with the reason for their discontinuation. The reader is advised to check whether the Commission has published an evaluation of the toxicity of the component of interest.
