| Agent Name | Mineral oil, pure, highly and severely refined |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Links to Other NLM Databases | |
| Toxicity Information | |
| Related Information in HazMap | |
| Diseases | Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: |
| Processes | Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: |
Agent Name
Mineral oil, pure, highly and severely refined
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
Links to Other NLM Databases
Toxicity Information
Related Information in HazMap
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: