The List of Substances for metal working fluids ("MWS") has been published by representatives of the Verbraucherkreis Industrieschmierstoffe (VKIS), the Lubricant Industry Association (Verband der Schmierstoffindustrie e.V.,VSI), the Industrial Union of Metalworkers (Industriegewerkschaft Metall, IGM) under the moderation of the Fachbereich Holz und Metall (FBHM) and of the Association of Occupational Accident Insurance Funds (Deutsche gesetzliche Unfallversicherung, DGUV), represented by the Employer's Liability Insurance Association for Wood and Metal (Berufsgenossenschaft Holz und Metall, BGHM). Substances are included on this list for reasons of occupational medicine, toxicology, environmental or process orientation and is updated annually. For the listed substances, information is provided on air limit values from the technical rules (Technisches Regelwerk), concentration limits in metal working fluids and the associated legal bases and sources. Additionally, relevant information on the individual metal working fluids can be provided in a comments column.

 In the database of restricted and priority substances, the "Prohibited substances (processing fluids according to DIN 51385)" and the "Substances with restrictions of use (processing fluids according to DIN 51385)" have been included.

• VKIS-VSI-IGM-BGHM (List of Substances for Metal Working Fluids according to DIN 51385 for metalworking) substance list
• Instruction of the VKIS-VSI-IGM-BGHM substance list (PDF, 400 KB)

Additional information: GIS-Chem BG Hazardous Substances Information System Chemicals BG RCI and BGHM (in german)