Transformer oil
HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Potential Health Effects:
Eye: Contact may cause mild eye irritation including stinging, watering, and redness.
Skin: Contact may cause mild skin irritation including redness, and a burning sensation. Prolonged or repeated contact can worsen irritation by causing drying and cracking of the skin leading to dermatitis (inflammation). No harmful effects from skin absorption are expected.
Inhalation (Breathing): No information available. Studies by other exposure routes suggest a low degree of toxicity by inhalation.
Ingestion (Swallowing): No harmful effects expected from ingestion.
Signs and Symptoms: Effects of overexposure may include irritation of the nose and throat, irritation of the digestive tract, nausea and diarrhea.
Cancer: Inadequate data available to evaluate the cancer hazard of this material.
Target Organs: Inadequate data available for this material.
Developmental: No data available for this material.
Pre-Existing Medical Conditions: Conditions aggravated by exposure may include skin disorders.
FIRST AID MEASURES
Eye: If irritation or redness develops, move victim away from exposure and into fresh air. Flush eyes with clean water. If
symptoms persist, seek medical attention.
Skin: Wipe material from skin and remove contaminated shoes and clothing. Cleanse affected area(s) thoroughly by
washing with mild soap and water and, if necessary, a waterless skin cleanser.
Inhalation (Breathing): If respiratory symptoms develop, move victim away from source of exposure and into fresh air.
If symptoms persist, seek medical attention. If victim is not breathing, clear airway and immediately begin artificial
respiration. If breathing difficulties develop, oxygen should be administered by qualified personnel. Seek immediate
medical attention.
Ingestion (Swallowing): First aid is not normally required; however, if swallowed and symptoms develop, seek medical attention.
Notes to Physician: High-pressure hydrocarbon injection injuries may produce substantial necrosis of underlying tissue despite an innocuous appearing external wound. Often these injuries require extensive emergency surgical debridement and all injuries should be evaluated by a specialist in order to assess the extent of injury.
Acute aspirations of large amounts of oil-laden material may produce a serious aspiration pneumonia. Patients who aspirate these oils should be followed for the development of long-term sequelae.
Inhalation exposure to oil mists below current workplace exposure limits is unlikely to cause pulmonary abnormalities.
