ASTM E2148-16
Standard Guide for Using Documents Related to Metalworking or Metal Removal Fluid Health and Safety

Standard No.

ASTM E2148-16

Release Date

2016

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM E2148-21

Latest

ASTM E2148-21

Scope

4.1 Application of this guide will provide users with information on how to use the various documents listed in Section 2 related to health and safety of metalworking and metal removal fluids.

4.2 Users of the documents listed in Section 2 may fall into several categories, such as producers of metalworking or metal removal fluids, suppliers of raw materials to those producers, users of metalworking or metal removal fluids, and other interested parties, such as non governmental organizations.

4.3 While all parties may wish to be generally familiar with all the documents listed in Section 2, producers and users may each want to focus on certain documents which are directly applicable to them:

4.4 Documents Applicable to Producers: 

4.4.1 E1687 Test Method for Determining Carcinogenic Potential of Virgin Base Oils in Metalworking Fluids

4.4.1.1 Test Method E1687 covers a microbiological test procedure based upon the Salmonella mutagenesis assay of Ames et. al6 (see also Maron et al7). It can be used as a screening technique to detect the presence of potential dermal carcinogens in virgin base oils used in the formulation of metalworking oils. Persons who use this test should be well-versed in the conduct of the Ames test and conversant with the physical and chemical properties of petroleum products.

4.4.1.2 Producers of metalworking fluids and metal removal fluids should assure themselves that virgin base oils used in the formulation of neat metalworking and metal removal oils and soluble and semi-synthetic metal removal fluids have an acceptable mutagenicity index or mutagenic potency index.

4.4.2 E1302 Guide for Acute Animal Toxicity Testing of Water-Miscible Metal Removal Fluids

4.4.2.1 Guide E1302 defines acute animal toxicity tests and sets forth references for procedures to assess the acute toxicity of water-miscible metal removal fluids as manufactured.

4.4.2.2 Application of Guide E1302 will provide information on the acute toxicity of water-miscible metal removal fluids and will assist the user in evaluating the potential health hazards of the fluid and developing appropriate work practices.

4.5 Documents Applicable to Users:......

Mycobacteria in Aqueous Metalworking Fluids by Plate Count Method

ASTM E2564 Standard Practice for Enumeration of Mycobacteria in Metalworking Fluids by Direct Microscopic Counting (DMC) Method

ASTM E2657 Standard Practice for Determination of Endotoxin Concentrations in Water-Miscible Metalworking Fluids

ASTM E2693 Standard Practice for Prevention of Dermatitis in the Wet Metal Removal Fluid Environment

ASTM E2694 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Adenosine Triphosphate in Water-Miscible Metalworking Fluids

ASTM E2889 Standard Practice for Control of Respiratory Hazards in the Metal Removal Fluid Environment

ASTM E2148-16 history

• 2021 ASTM E2148-21 Standard Guide for Using Documents Related to Metalworking or Metal Removal Fluid Health and Safety
• 2016 ASTM E2148-16 Standard Guide for Using Documents Related to Metalworking or Metal Removal Fluid Health and Safety
• 2011 ASTM E2148-11b Standard Guide for Using Documents Related to Metalworking or Metal Removal Fluid Health and Safety
• 2011 ASTM E2148-11a Standard Guide for Using Documents Related to Metalworking or Metal Removal Fluid Health and Safety
• 2011 ASTM E2148-11 Standard Guide for Using Documents Related to Metalworking or Metal Removal Fluid Health and Safety
• 2006 ASTM E2148-06 Standard Guide for Using Documents Related to Metalworking or Metal Removal Fluid Health and Safety
• 2003 ASTM E2148-03 Standard Guide for Using Documents Related to Metalworking or Metal Removal Fluid Health and Safety
• 2001 ASTM E2148-01 Standard Guide for Using Documents Related to Metalworking or Metal Removal Fluid Health and Safety

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