ASTM E1497-05

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An American National Standard
Designation:E1497–05
Standard Practice for
Selection and Safe Use of Water-Miscible and Straight Oil
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Metal Removal Fluids
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1497; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope E2144 Practice for Personal Sampling and Analysis of
Endotoxin in Metalworking Fluid Aerosols in Workplace
1.1 This practice sets forth guidelines for the selection and
Atmospheres
safe use of metal removal fluids, additives, and antimicrobials.
E2148 Guide for Using Documents Related to Metalwork-
This includes product selection, storage, dispensing, and main-
ing or Metal Removal Fluid Health and Safety
tenance.
E2169 Practice for Selecting Antimicrobial Pesticides for
1.2 Water-miscible metal removal fluids are typically used
Use in Water-Miscible Metalworking Fluids
at high dilution and dilution rates vary widely. Additionally,
E2275 Practice for Evaluating Water-Miscible Metalwork-
there is potential for exposure to undiluted metal removal fluid
ing Fluid Bioresistance and Antimicrobial Pesticide Per-
as manufactured, as well as metal removal fluid additives and
formance
antimicrobials.
2.2 OSHA Standards (Occupational Safety and Health
1.3 Straight oils generally consist of a severely solvent-
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Administration):
refined or hydro-treated petroleum oil, a synthetic oil, or other
29 CFR 1910.1200 Hazard Communication
oils of animal or vegetable origin, including oils that are
29 CFR 1910.132 General Requirements (Personal Protec-
modified for performance characteristics (for example, esteri-
tive Equipment) (e.g. gloves, sleeves, aprons, are critical
fied rapeseed oil, and so forth). Straight oils are not intended to
applications that avoid or reduce exposure)
be diluted with water prior to use.Additives are often included
29 CFR 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection
in straight oil formulations.
29 CFR 1910.134 Respiratory Protection
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
29 CFR 1910.138 Hand Protection
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
29 CFR 1910.1048 Formaldehyde
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
29 CFR 1910 Appendix B to Subpart I Non-mandatory
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Compliance Guidelines for Hazard Assessment and Per-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
sonal Protective Equipment Selection
2. Referenced Documents
40 CFR 156 Labeling Requirements for Pesticides and
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Devices
2.1 ASTM Standards:
2.3 Other Documents:
D7049 Test Method for Metal Removal Fluid Aerosol in
Management of the Metal Removal Fluid Environment: A
Workplace Atmospheres
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Guide to Safe and Efficient Use of Metal Removal Fluids
E1302 Guide for Acute Animal Toxicity Testing of Water-
Miscible Metalworking Fluids
3. Terminology
E1542 Terminology Relating to Occupational Health and
3.1 For definitions and terms relating to this practice, refer
Safety
to Terminology E1542.
E1972 Practice for Minimizing Effects of Aerosols in the
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
Wet Metal Removal Environment
3.2.1 contaminant, n—substances contained in in-use metal
removal fluids that are not part of the as-received fluid, such as
abrasive particles, tramp oils, cleaners, dirt, metal fines and
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E34 on Occupa-
shavings, dissolved metal and hard water salts, bacteria, fungi,
tional Health and Safety and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E34.50 on
microbial decay products, and waste.
Health and Safety Standards for Metalworking Fluids.
CurrenteditionapprovedOctober1,2005.PublishedNovember2005.Originally
approved in 1992. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as E1497 - 00. DOI:
10.1520/E1497-05.
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E1497–05
3.2.2 control, v—to prevent, eliminate or reduce hazards 3.2.11 wet metal removal fluid environment, n—the work-
related to use of metal removal fluids in metal removal place environment
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