Drilling fluids: presence of hazardous BTEXs and crystalline silica

• Main Authors: Chan, Lakmun, Arumugam, Nithiya, Thirugnana, Sathiabama T., Chelliapan, Shreeshivadasan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dorma Journals 2020
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/90789/1/LakmunChan2020_DrillingFluidsPresenceofHazardousBTEXs.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/90789/; http://www.jett.dormaj.com/docs/Volume8/Issue%203/Drilling%20Fluids%20Presence%20of%20Hazardous%20BTEXs%20and%20Crystalline%20Silica.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

In the oil and gas industry occupational health risks due to drilling fluids is severe. Mixing room, shale shaker room and drill floor are sites where workers are highly exposed to air pollutants, hazardous dust and even substances generated via drilling fluids associated activities. Barite, calcium...