The mechanism of the aerosol generation generally consists of spin-off, splash, and evaporation/condensation. Most researchers showed some theoretical model for predicting the particulate size and generation rate without real cutting in turning operation. These models were based on the spin-off mechanism, and verified good for modeling the process. However, in real machining, the cutting tool destroys the spin-off process, and the majority of the mist is due to splash. In this paper, we show some experimental evidence that the aerosol generation mechanism in real machining should be explained with splash model as well as spin-off.