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Restrictions on the use of water-miscible or water-mixed cooling lubricants whose use may result in N-nitrosamines - TRGS 611(DE)

Restrictions on the use of water-miscible or water-mixed cooling lubricants whose use may result in N-nitrosamines - TRGS 611(DE)

Type of measure: Substitution

Carcinogens involved

Occupations at risk

Assembly Line Workers

Assembly Technicians

Chemical Engineers and Formulators

Hydraulic and Pneumatic Technicians

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Machine Operators

Machining engineer

Machinist

Manual machinist

Mechanical engineer in the repair and installation of machinery and equipment

Metal machinist

Millwright

Painter and coater

Production line operators

Retail salesperson

Retread technician

Rubber technologist

Surface preparation technician

Surface preparation worker

Textile designer

Textile engineer

Tool and die maker

Welder and fabricator

Welders

Wholesale representative

Sectors involved

Manufacture of assembled parquet floors
Manufacture of plastics and rubber machinery
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
Manufacture of rubber tyres and tubes; retreading and rebuilding of rubber tyres
Paint and varnish industry
Repair of electronic and optical equipment
Taxi operations
Telecommunication

General facts

Facts about cancer-causing agents:

The direct costs of carcinogen exposure at work across Europe are estimated at 2.4 billion Euros per year.
Every year, about 120.000 persons get cancer from exposure to carcinogens at work
Every year, almost 100.000 people die from cancer that was caused by exposure at work
Annually more than 100.000 people die because of work-related cancer.