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What Are the Health Risks of Bacteria-Contaminated Metalworking Fluid? Metalworking fluid cools and lubricates cutting operations while helping carry chips away from the work area. Water-miscible coolant also operates in an environment where bacteria and other microorganisms can grow when fluid conditions get out of control. Contaminated coolant is more than an odor problem. Workers can be exposed to metalworking fluid through skin contact, splashing, contaminated parts and e

Using UV-C to Treat Coolant: A Few Questions Answered UV-C can be an effective part of metalworking coolant maintenance, particularly when bacteria and persistent coolant odor are the problem. But with the Big Sky Decon Coolant Decontamination Unit, UV-C is only one part of the process. The CDU continuously pulls coolant from the machine reservoir, separates unwanted tramp oil for external collection, exposes the circulating coolant to UV-C to address odor-causing bacteria, a

Learn the health risks linked to bacteria-contaminated metalworking fluid and how better coolant management can reduce microbial growth and odors.

What would your shop save if you could extend the life of your coolant while cutting disposal costs, maintenance labor, and machine downtime? Big Sky Decon’s CDU Big Sky Decon’s Coolant Decontamination Unit (CDU) brings a new approach to coolant maintenance: a skimmer, deodorizer, and coolant cleaner in one portable system. It removes tramp oil and treats bacteria responsible for that familiar rotten egg smell, helping you keep coolant in service longer. Clients using Big Sk

Odors in Coolant Tanks

Big Sky Decon developed its Coolant Decontamination Unit, or CDU, specifically to help machine shops manage contaminated coolant by circulating the fluid, separating tramp oil, treating odor-causing bacteria with UV-C, and returning the treated coolant to the machine.