Section 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT NAME

VICKERS TEXTUROL 9995*************OBSOLETE****************

NFPA

PRODUCT USE

An oil used as a textile fibre finishing oil/lubricant.

SYNONYMS

"Vickers 9995", "textile lubricant Texturol", "universal oil Texturol", "fibre lubricant
oil", "textile lubricant oil", "textile finishing oil"

Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

CANADIAN WHMIS SYMBOLS

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.  Considered an unlikely route of entry in commercial/industrial environments.  

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.  The material may cause 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.  

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

  Principal routes of exposure are usually by skin contact and to a  lesser extent inhalation. Gross skin contamination should be avoided  [Vickers]. Prolonged and repeated contact may cause skin reactions which may  lead to dermatitis. The risk of skin irritation exposure is significantly  reduced if manufacturer's instructions are followed and 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. Splashing into the eyes should be avoided [Vickers].  Swallowing may cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. Aspiration of vomitus  may cause chemical pneumonitis.  The mineral oils used have very low total aromatic content with a consequent  extremely low polycyclic aromatic content (< 3% IP346). As such the product  is not considered carcinogenic. [Vickers]  NOTE:  White mineral oil is not listed by IARC as being a suspected carcinogen  hence the product used as described by manufacturer should be non-hazardous.