| Agent Name |
Petroleum distillates |
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| CAS Number |
8002-05-9 |
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| Major Category |
Solvents |
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| Synonyms |
BASE oil; Crankcase oil, used mineral-based; Crude oil; Crude oils; Crude petroleum; Oil, crude; Paraffinic oil; Petroleum; Petroleum crude; Petroleum distillate; Rock oil; Seneca oil; Virol; Coal oil [Oil, misc.]; Crankcase Oil, Used; Petroleum crude oil [UN1267]; Petroleum distillates, n.o.s. or petroleum products, n.o.s.; [UN1268]; [ChemIDplus] Aliphatic petroleum naphtha; Petroleum naphtha; Rubber solvent; [NIOSH] |
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| Category |
Refined Petroleum |
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| Description |
Colorless liquid with a gasoline- or kerosene-like odor; Note: A mixture of paraffins (C5 to C13) that may contain a small amount of aromatic hydrocarbons; [NIOSH] |
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| Comments |
Petroleum distillates, e.g., VM & P naphtha and kerosene, can cause anesthesia, slowing of reflexes and dermatitis. They may contain n-hexane with the potential to cause peripheral neuropathy. [LaDou, p. 500-1] With regard to potential liver injury, fatty infiltration may be seen after heavy exposures to petroleum distillates, but "frank necrosis is uncommon." [Haddad, L.M., Clinical Management of Poisoning and Drug Overdose. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders Co., 1990.(in HSDB on petroleum distillates)] |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Skin Designation (ACGIH) |
Not evaluated |
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| TLV (ACGIH) |
400 ppm |
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| PEL (OSHA) |
500 ppm |
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| IDLH (NIOSH) |
1100 ppm |
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| Excerpts from Documentation for IDLHs |
Human data: It has been reported that concentrations of 10,000 to 20,000 ppm are immediately dangerous to health [Henderson and Haggard 1943]. It has also been stated that concentrations of 4,000 to 7,000 ppm could be tolerated for 1 hour, but not without definite symptoms of narcosis [Drinker et al. 1943]. |
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| Vapor Pressure |
40 mm Hg |
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| Explanatory Notes |
IDLH = 10% LEL (lower explosive limit); |
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| Flammability (NFPA) |
4: burns readily |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Neurotoxin |
CNS Solvent Syndrome |
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| Hepatotoxin |
Hepatotoxin, Secondary |
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