Agent Name | Mineral oil, pure, highly and severely refined |
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Major Category | Other Classes |
Synonyms | Paraffin oil; Liquid petrolatum; With mineral oil; USP Mineral oil; [ACGIH] |
Category | Other Organic Compounds |
Sources/Uses | Used in metalworking, textile machinery, rock drills, aerosol lubrication, agricultural sprays, concrete molds, corrosion preventatives, printing inks, rubber extenders, and in food & drugs; [ACGIH] |
Comments | "In the past, many mineral oils were poorly or mildly refined and contained significant levels of PAHs." The TLV Basis is "upper respiratory tract irritation." [ACGIH] See "Mineral oils, untreated or mildly treated" and "Oil mist, mineral." |
Restricted | "Regulatory pressures in the U.S. further encouraged the move to highly refined mineral oils in the mid-1980s." [ACGIH] |
Exposure Assessment | |
Skin Designation (ACGIH) | Insufficient data |
TLV (ACGIH) | 5 mg/m3, inhalable fraction |
Explanatory Notes | TLV is for "Mineral oil, excluding metal working fluids" and does not include "Mineral oil, poorly and mildly refined"; [ACGIH] |
Adverse Effects | |
IARC Carcinogen | Not Classifiable |
ACGIH Carcinogen | Not Classifiable |
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Diseases | Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: |
Processes | Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: |