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Safety information for industrial oils.
Dielectric and industrial oils.
Acute and chronic exposure to mineral oil mists is regulated in the United States by an OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 5 mg/m3 as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) concentration. A similar approach has been taken in Canadian jurisdictions. Exposure to mineral oil mist can occur through inhalation, ingestion, and eye or skin contact. Additionally, both the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) have established 5 mg/m3 recommended exposure limits to mineral oil mists based on the risk of respiratory effects.
By definitions in the documentations for these regulatory/authoritative bodies, mineral oils and their mists include: white mineral oil (considered food-grade), paraffin oil, cutting oil, hydraulic oil, transformer oil, lubricating oil, and others. Mineral oils are a component of metalworking and machining fluids.
ACGIH has completed a review of the current scientific literature on mineral oils, including acute, chronic and carcinogenicity animal and human studies. On the weight of the evidence of these studies, ACGIH proposed, for 2001, to (1) lower the TLV-TWA of mineral oil mists to 0.2 mg/m3, and (2) to assign an A2, Suspected Human Carcinogen designation to mineral oil mists. According to the ACGIH timeline for changes to existing TLVs, their board is expected to recommend adoption of the proposed TLV at their April meeting. In fall 2001, their full committee meets to affirm their recommendation. The proposed change will then be published as a notice in the 2002 ACGIH - TLV book, with the new TLV and A2 Suspected Human Carcinogen status to become final in 2003. Any change to the TLV on mineral oils by the ACGIH will probably be adopted without review in Canada.
So, independently of the position of oil manufacturers and suppliers, it seems realistic to establish that old saturated silicagel (used in desiccant breathers), that may contains up to 30% of industrial oil carbonisated residues, may contain more than 0,1% of substances CMR (Carcinogen or mutagen or with effects on birth).
MSDS of industrial & dielectric oils.
=> This kind of oil may contain + de 50% of "Light Naphtenic Distilate" & DBPC or BHT. MSDS of Dielectric oil
26.39 Ko
=> This kind of oil may contain + de 50% of "Light Naphtenic Distilate" & DBPC or BHT.MSDS Dielectric oil 2 140.68 Ko
= Carcinogen or mutagen or with effects on birth). CAS N°128-37-0 48.34 Ko
=> MSDS for BHT (CMR = Carcinogen or mutagen or with effects on birth).MSDS cas N° 128-37 17.34 Ko
=> Classification IARC 53.42 Ko
=> Industrial oil classification 42.88 Ko
Acute and chronic exposure to mineral oil mists is regulated in the United States by an OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 5 mg/m3 as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) concentration. A similar approach has been taken in Canadian jurisdictions. Exposure to mineral oil mist can occur through inhalation, ingestion, and eye or skin contact. Additionally, both the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) have established 5 mg/m3 recommended exposure limits to mineral oil mists based on the risk of respiratory effects.
By definitions in the documentations for these regulatory/authoritative bodies, mineral oils and their mists include: white mineral oil (considered food-grade), paraffin oil, cutting oil, hydraulic oil, transformer oil, lubricating oil, and others. Mineral oils are a component of metalworking and machining fluids.
ACGIH has completed a review of the current scientific literature on mineral oils, including acute, chronic and carcinogenicity animal and human studies. On the weight of the evidence of these studies, ACGIH proposed, for 2001, to (1) lower the TLV-TWA of mineral oil mists to 0.2 mg/m3, and (2) to assign an A2, Suspected Human Carcinogen designation to mineral oil mists. According to the ACGIH timeline for changes to existing TLVs, their board is expected to recommend adoption of the proposed TLV at their April meeting. In fall 2001, their full committee meets to affirm their recommendation. The proposed change will then be published as a notice in the 2002 ACGIH - TLV book, with the new TLV and A2 Suspected Human Carcinogen status to become final in 2003. Any change to the TLV on mineral oils by the ACGIH will probably be adopted without review in Canada.
So, independently of the position of oil manufacturers and suppliers, it seems realistic to establish that old saturated silicagel (used in desiccant breathers), that may contains up to 30% of industrial oil carbonisated residues, may contain more than 0,1% of substances CMR (Carcinogen or mutagen or with effects on birth).
MSDS of industrial & dielectric oils.
=> This kind of oil may contain + de 50% of "Light Naphtenic Distilate" & DBPC or BHT. MSDS of Dielectric oil
26.39 Ko=> This kind of oil may contain + de 50% of "Light Naphtenic Distilate" & DBPC or BHT.MSDS Dielectric oil 2
140.68 Ko= Carcinogen or mutagen or with effects on birth). CAS N°128-37-0
48.34 Ko=> MSDS for BHT (CMR = Carcinogen or mutagen or with effects on birth).MSDS cas N° 128-37
17.34 Ko=> Classification IARC
53.42 Ko=> Industrial oil classification
42.88 Ko
