The omission of occupational cancer from a new Health and Safety Executive online guide on metalworking fluids has been criticised by a top expert. Dr Frank Mirer, director of health and safety at US autoworkers’ union UAW, said in a letter to HSE: ‘I find the omission of a mention of occupational cancer in the new page on metalworking fluids to be a significant gap.

HSE news release, 19 May 2005 and metalworking fluids webpage. Risks 208.