Product ID:MINERAL OIL, LIGHT, 0121, 01224
MSDS Date:05/17/1994
FSC:9150
NIIN:00N058174
MSDS Number: BXBGJ

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MINERAL OIL, WHITE; (MINERAL OIL, LIGHT & HEAVY, C15-50)

CAS: 8042-47-5

RTECS: PY8047000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

STUDIES EXHIBITED OIL IN LUNG MACROPHAGES.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

VARIOUS SKIN DISORDERS SUCH AS ECZEMATOUS/CONT DERM,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OCCASIONALY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BASED ON CONTAM LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BY NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SFTY & HLTH &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

50 MG/M3-ANY SUPP-AIR RESP. ANY SCBA. ANY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

125 MG/M3-ANY SUPP-AIR RESP OPERATED IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER. 250 MG/M3-ANY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PARTICULATE FILTER. ANY POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PARTICULATE FILTER. ANY SUPP-AIR RESP THAT HAS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MODE. ANY SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE. ANY SUPP-AIR RESP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS-PRESS MODE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER. ANY APPROP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ANY SCBA THAT HAS FULL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MODE. ANY SUPP-AIR RESP THAT HAS FULL FACEPIECE &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

COMBINATION W/AUXILIARY SCBA OPERATED IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: HAZ IS LOW EXCEPT WHEN
MISTED/HEATED WHICH MAY RESULT IN IRRIT. EYES: GEN, OILS OF THIS
TYPE CAUSE NO MORE THAN MIN IRRIT. INGEST: ALTHOUGH MINERAL OILS
GEN ARE OF A LOW ORDER OF TOXICIT Y, THEY MAY CAUSE GI DISTURB SUCH
AS DIARR. ASPIR & SUBSEQUENT PULM INFILTRATION MAY BE POSS.
CHRONIC: (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: INHAL: PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS TO OIL MISTS
HAS CAUSED LIPOID PNEUM, INFLAMM W/W/OUT PNEUM, FIBROSIS &
PARAFFINOMA. OIL GRANULOMAS HAVE BEEN PRODUCED IN ANIMALS EXPOSED
TO AEROSOLS/MISTS OF PARAFFI NIC WHITE OILS FOR PERIODS OF UP TO
TWOYRS AT CONCS OF 100 MG/M3. ANIMALS EXPOSED TO LEVELS OF 5 MG/M3
IN (ING 2)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG
HAS STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERS WARM & AT REST. TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MD ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE
EXCESS OIL W/ CLEAN, DRY CLOTH. WASH THORO W/MILD DETERGENT & SOFT
BRUSH. AVOID USE OF SOLV, PARAFFIN & STRONG DETERGENTS. GET MD ATTN
IF SKIN IRRIT OCCURS. EYES: WASH IMMED W/LGE AMTS OF WATER/NORM
SALINE, (ING 4)

Flash Point:>360F,>182C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM, CO*2, WATER SPRAY/REGULAR FOAM. FOR
LARGER FIRES USE WATER SPRAY, FOG/REGULAR FOAM (1993 EMERGENCY (SUP
DAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTR FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT
W/OUT RISK. DO NOT SCATTER SPILLED MATL W/HIGH PRESS WATER STREAMS.
DIKE FIRE-CTL WATER FOR LATER DISPOSAL (SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
OR FLAME. OSHA CLASS IIIB.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO W/OUT RISK. FOR SML
SPILLS, TAKE UP W/SAND DIATOMACEOUS EARTH, CLAY/OTHER INERT ABSORB
& PLACE IN CONTR FOR LATER DISP. KEEP UNNEC PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE
HAZ AREA & DENY ENTRY . KEEP PETRO PRODS OUT OF STREAMS, (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:THE FOLLOWING RESP & MAX USE CONCS ARE RECOM BY
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HLTH & HUMAN SERVICES, NIOSH POCKET GUIDE TO
CHEM HAZ: NIOSH CRITERIA DOCUMENTS/BY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, 29
CFR 1910 SUBPART Z. T HE SPEC RESP SELECTED MUST BE (ING 7)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION AND/OR GENERAL
VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR OIL IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT WITH SUBSTANCE. AVOID WEARING OIL
SOAKED CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA: RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, RSPA P 5800.6). FIRE FIGHT PROC:
(1993 EMER RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, RSPA P 5800.6, GUIDE PAGE 31). USE
AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUND FIRE. AVOID BRTHG HAZ VAPS, KE
EP UPWIND. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . SPILL
PROC: WATERWAYS & DRAINAGE SYS.

Spec Gravity:0.818-0.905
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE OILY LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHLORINE, NITRIC ACID, STRONG OXIDIZERS, OXYGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS, EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS, OR
OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS
WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF SUBSTANCE.

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