Abstract
The exposure assessment summarized here is part of an epidemiologic study of the acute respiratory health effects of metalworking fluid (MF) exposures. Exposures were measured as the inhalable concentrations of the MF aerosol, a variety of metals and elements, and endotoxin as well as the level of culturable bacteria in the aerosol size fraction less than 8 microns. Bulk samples of soluble MFs were tested for pH, mineral and tramp oil fraction, endotoxin, culturable bacteria, and lipopolysaccharide levels. The MF exposed workers had higher geometric mean inhalable aerosol exposures (0.181 mg/m3) than the MF unexposed workers (0.046 mg/m3). The MF exposed workers had higher geometric mean (GM) airborne culturable microbial counts (102 colony-forming units (CFU)/m3 for bacteria < 8 microns) than the unexposed workers (GM = 14 CFU/m3). Among the unexposed, Bacillus was the predominant airborne species, while among the exposed workers, Pseudomonas predominated. Exposed workers also had higher geometric mean airborne endotoxin levels (GM = 7.1 endotoxin units (EU)/m3) than the unexposed workers (GM = 1.9 EU/m3). Elemental concentrations of iron, chlorine, and sulfur were substantially higher among the exposed workers compared to the...Continue Reading
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