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1 For how long has it been known that pngineers in repeated and prolonged ontact with waste engine oil run a Potential risk of skin cancer? Has the adustry been slow to alert the public to he potential problem? Some reports in Papers and on TV and radio have sugested these risks have been known for wo years by the oil industry and no ction has been taken.
Castro! UK tells us that a booklet, 'alking About Health and Safety, with an 0,000 print run was published in 1976 nd revised in 1985 to incorporate new aformation. So far, 50,000 copies of the econd edition have been distributed. All ew Castro! automotive customers have eceived a copy and it is available on equest: Castro! UK, Burmah House, ipers Way, Swindon SN3 1RE.
The booklet covers hygiene, law, azards to health and minimising the azards, and is aimed primarily at the professional mechanic and engineer. The isks to do-it-yourself motorists are said o be minimal because they generally hange oil about twice a year. Even so, :astrol recommends on the GTX fiveIre can that motorists protect themelves from waste oil and practise good pygiene.
The company also says it is the first tbricant manufacturer in the UK to inroduce catalyst compatible lubricants for he introduction of car exhaust emission gislation which comes into effect later his year.
1 We report on the shortage of skilled nick fitters, which is likely to get worse appropriate steps are not taken, on age 26. We also report on the Apprenice of the Year awards sponsored by ipitodata — a small step towards betterag fitters' status.
News comes of another firm that is ontributing in this respect. Tip Top balcanising is now sponsoring the Tyre Zepairman of the Year competition. Enrants should apply to Tip Top Vulanisag Products, Westland Square, Leeds ,S11 5XS. The original competition was p great success, says Tip Top, and nany customers were enabled to idenify more clearly the training needs of heir employees.