Lubrication Mechanism of Borax-Bismuth Oxide and Borax-Lead Monoxide Lubricants in Warm Forging of Steels

Respiratory effects of borax dust.

The relation of respiratory symptoms, pulmonary function, and abnormalities of chest radiographs to estimated exposures of borax dust has been investigated in a cross sectional study of 629 actively employed borax workers. Ninety three per cent of the eligible workers participated in the study and exposures ranged from 1.1 mg/m3 to 14.6 mg/m3. Symptoms of acute respiratory irritation such as dr...

A Response of Alfalfa to Borax.

O of the greatest difficulties experienced in developing a wellbalanced system of agriculture in the southeastern states is associated with a soil peculiarity that has heretofore made it impractical to use lime except at limited rates of application. For some time liming has been known to promote a deficiency of available manganese on extensive areas, but the soils involved are generally relati...

Effects of Borax on Cultured Lymphocytes

The effect of borax on human chromosomes was analyzed in this study. Venous blood from 30 male students at Thammasat University, Thailand (age 18-25 years) was collected for lymphocyte cell cultures. This experiment was divided into two groups: the first group was the control group and the second group was the experimental group. The lymphocyte cells in the control group were cultured without b...

Lubrication and Lubricants

Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment for Borax