Abstract: A Manufacturing world which concentrated on design, product development, production rate and profit now has to focus on tool life, human welfare and environmental issues due to the fulfillment of statutory requirements and quality aspects. This paved way for the birth of the several approaches for risk assessment and control of occupational hazards. In the metal working industry, one of the most important issues is the heat generated in cutting process. High temperature in metal cutting degrades the tool life, surface integrity, size accuracy and machining efficiency. Main objective can be achieved by maintaining the important cutting fluid parameters and operating procedures during the machining process. Detailed studies have revealed that the exposure to cutting fluid has harmful effects on human health due to inhalation and skin contacts. Also sever contamination impacts on the environment in the form of air and land pollutions resulting from vapor released during machining process and disposal of used oil. This project focused on the quality improvements of cutting fluid and the standard practices of usage during the machining operation mainly attributed on reduction in cutting zone temperature and minimize its adverse effects on human health and environment.
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