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Chemical Sampling Information |
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General Description
Synonyms: Mist of white mineral petroleum oil; Petroleum-base cutting oil; Heat-treating oil; Hydraulic oil; Cable oil; Lubricating oil
OSHA IMIS Code Number: 5010
Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number: 8012-95-1
NIOSH, Registry of Toxic Effects (RTECS) Identification Number: PY8030000
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards, Oil Mist (Mineral): chemical description, physical properties, potentially hazardous incompatibilities, and more
Exposure Limits
OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for General Industry: 29 CFR 1910.1000 Z-1 Table -- 5 mg/m3 TWA
OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for Construction Industry: 29 CFR 1926.55 Appendix A -- 5 mg/m3 TWA
OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for Maritime: 29 CFR 1915.1000 Table Z-Shipyards -- 5 mg/m3 TWA
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Value (TLV): 5 mg/m3 TWA; 10 mg/m3 STEL; Sampled by method that does not collect vapor.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Limit (REL): 5 mg/m3 TWA; 10 mg/m3 STEL
Health Factors
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) carcinogenic classification: Mineral Oils, Untreated and mildly-treated oils - Group 1, carcinogenic to humans
NIOSH Immediately Dangerous To Life or Health Concentration (IDLH): 2,500 mg/m3
Potential symptoms: Eye, skin, and respiratory irritation; dermatitis; INHAL CHRONIC: shortness of breath, decreased exercise tolerance; lipoid pneumonia; pulmonary fibrosis; INGES ACUTE: burning sensation in mouth, throat and stomach, vomiting, diarrhea and belching; fever, rapid heartbeat, or cyanosis (aspiration of liquid).
Health Effects: Explosive, Flammable (HE18) Accumulation in lungs (Pneumonitis, fibrosis) (HE10)
Affected organs: Respiratory system, skin, eyes
Notes:
- Highly-refined white (food grade) mineral oils have a long history of safe use, except when aspirated into the lungs.
- Lung disease may continue to worsen after removal from exposure.
- Regarding dermatitis, which may take a long time to heal, it has been suggested that biocides are the most common cause of allergic skin reactions, whereas irritation is due mainly to emulsifiers in the oil (Pryce et al., 1989).
Date Last Revised: 11/26/2003
Literature Basis:
- NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards: Oil Mist (Mineral).
- Pohanish, R.P. (editor): Mineral Oil Mist. In, Sittig's Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals and Carcinogens, Fourth Ed., Vol. 2. Norwich, NY: Noyes Publications, William Andrew Publishing, 2002, pp. 1629-1630.
- Pryce, D.W., White, J, English, J.S.C. and Rycroft, R.J.G.: Soluble oil dermatitis: a review. J. Soc. Occup. Med. 39(3): 93-98, 1989.
- Skyberg, K., Rønneberg, A., Christensen, C.C., Næss-Andresen, C.F., Borgersen, A. and Refsum, H.E.: Lung function and radiographic signs of pulmonary fibrosis in oil exposed workers in a cable manufacturing company: a follow up study. Br. J. Ind. Med. 49(5): 309-315, 1992.
- Spickard, A., III and Hirschmann, J.V.: Exogenous lipoid pneumonia. Arch Intern. Med. 154(6): 686-692, 1994.
Monitoring Methods used by OSHA
Laboratory Sampling/Analytical Method:
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sampling media: Tared 37-mm diameter low-ash polyvinyl chloride filter
maximum volume: 960 Liters maximum flow rate: 2.0 L/min
current analytical method: Gravimetric
method reference: OSHA Analytical Method (OSHA PV2121)
method classification: Partially Validated
note: OSHA personnel can obtain tared sampling media from SLTC.
note: If the net weight of the sample yields a concentration below the standard for the substance, SLTC will perform no further work on that sample. If the net weight corresponds to an amount greater than the standard, the sample may be analyzed for the oil and the result reported as that oil mist.
note: Submit a sample of the bulk oil substance in a separate mailing container other than used for air samples. Indicate on the air sample submission sheet that a bulk sample has been submitted. Cutting oils may contain nitrosamines.
Current oil mist analysis method: The bulk sample is determined to fluoresce or not to fluoresce, and then the appropriate analysis method listed below is used to perform the analysis.
- Fluorescence analytical method: Analysis is for oils that fluoresce
method reference: OSHA Analytical Method (OSHA ID-128)
method classification: Partially Validated
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Infra Red analytical method: Analysis is for oils that do not fluoresce
method reference: OSHA Analytical Method (OSHA ID-178SG)
method classification: Partially Validated
On-Site Sampling Techniques/Methods:
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device: Detector Tube
manufacturer: Dräger
model/type: Oil Mist 1/a, order no. 67 33031
sampling information: 100 strokes
upper measurement limit: 10 mg/m3
detection limit: 1 mg/m3
overall uncertainty: 50%
method reference: on-site air secondary (manufacturer)
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device: Detector Tube
manufacturer: Dräger
model/type: Oil 10/a-P, order no. 67 28371
sampling information: see tube instructions
upper measurement limit: 1 mg/m3
detection limit: 0.1 mg/m3
overall uncertainty: see tube instructions
method reference: on-site air secondary (manufacturer)
Wipe sampling: No.
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