Section 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT NAME

VICTORIAN CHEMICAL VILUBE FMC************OBSOLETE*********

STATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS NATURE

Not considered a hazardous substance according to OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200.

NFPA

PRODUCT USE

Water soluble lubricant.

SYNONYMS

"mineral oils", "Victorian Chemical Vilube", "Victorian Chemical FMC", FMC

Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

CANADIAN WHMIS SYMBOLS

None

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW

RISK

POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS

ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS

SWALLOWED

  Although ingestion is not thought to produce harmful effects, the material may still be damaging to the health of the individual following ingestion, especially where pre-  existing organ (e.g. liver, kidney) damage is evident. Present definitions of harmful or toxic substances are generally based on doses producing mortality (death) rather than those producing morbidity (disease, ill-health). Gastrointestinal tract discomfort may produce nausea and vomiting. In an occupational setting however, ingestion of insignificant quantities is not thought to be cause for concern.  

EYE

  Although the material is not thought to be an irritant, direct contact with the eye may produce transient discomfort characterized by tearing or conjunctival redness (as with windburn).  

SKIN

  The material is not thought to produce adverse health effects or skin irritation following contact (as classified using animal models). Nevertheless, good hygiene practice requires that exposure be kept to a minimum and that suitable gloves be used in an occupational setting.  

INHALED

  The material is not thought to produce adverse health effects or irritation of the respiratory tract (as classified using animal models). Nevertheless, good hygiene practice requires that exposure be kept to a minimum and that suitable control measures be used in an occupational setting.  Inhalation hazard is increased at higher temperatures.  

CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS

  The principal routes of exposure are usually by skin contact/  absorption and to a lesser extent inhalation. The risk of skin irritation  exposure is significantly reduced if direct personal contact is avoided. The  low vapour pressure and volatility of mineral oil at room temperature present  a negligible vapour hazard under normal working conditions.  Swallowing may cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. Aspiration of vomitus  may cause chemical pneumonitis.  A small but definite risk of occupational skin cancer shows in workers exposed  to persistant skin contamination by oils over a period of years. [Shell]  Carcinogenicity relates to the P.N.A (P.A.H) content which is more likely in  aromatic process oils, and used or reclaimed motor oils. [API]  WARNING: Mineral oils have been classified by IARC as Group 1 - CARCINOGENIC  TO HUMANS and Group 3 - not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans.  [RTECS 1987]  Use strict occupational hygiene practices to avoid all personal contact.