Section 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT NAME

QUEENSLAND ALUMINA OIL, FUEL OIL, BUNKER C

NFPA

PRODUCT USE

A residual oil fuel used extensively in large industrial furnaces and ship bunkers. May
require steam heating before and during pumping operations.

SYNONYMS

"furnace oil", "Bunker C oil", "Mobil furnace oil", I.F.O., "bunker fuel oil"

Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

CANADIAN WHMIS SYMBOLS

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW

RISK

Irritating to skin.
May cause CANCER.
HARMFUL - May cause lung damage if swallowed.

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

  There is some evidence to suggest that this material can causeeye irritation and damage in some persons.  

SKIN

  This material can cause inflammation of the skin oncontact in some persons.  Skin contact is not thought to have harmful health effects, however the material may still produce health damage following entry through wounds, lesions or abrasions.  The material may cause severe skin irritation after prolonged or repeated exposure and may produce on contact skin redness, swelling, the production of vesicles, scaling and thickening of the skin. Repeated exposures may produce severe ulceration.  

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.  

CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS

  There is ample evidence that this material can be regarded as being able to cause cancer in humans based on experiments and other information.  

  Primary routes of exposure are by contact with skin and eyes and  inhalation of fume or mist.  WARNING: Some mineral oils are suspected carcinogens of the skin, scrotum,     larynx, lung and alimentary tract. (SAX)  Aspiration of vomitus may cause pneumonitis.  Excessive inhalation of fumes or mist may cause headache, dizziness and  drowsiness. Repeated skin contact may aggravate existing skin conditions.  Over exposure to hydrogen sulfide gas causes irritation of the eyes and  respiratory tract. Prolonged exposures to high concentrations can lead to  pulmonary oedema.