Likely to cause
Can cause
May cause
Mineral Oil
CAS: 8012-95-1
How can this chemical affect my health?
Acute (Short Term) Effects
Toxic to Humans & Animals – Toxicity or fatality on contact, ingestion or inhalation to humans and other mammals.
Skin Irritation – Irritation or serious damage to the skin.
Eye Irritation – Irritation or serious damage to the eyes.
Chronic (Long Term) Effects
Cancer – Increased cancer risk.
Gene Damage – Increases in the rate of mutations, which are changes in genetic material in cells.
Other Health Effects – Can cause serious damage on contact or ingestion.
Inherent Hazards
Restricted List – This chemical is on a list from an authoritative body recommending that its use be avoided.
How does this chemical impact the environment?
What safer alternatives are available for this chemical?
Information on safer alternatives is currently fairly limited, and not easily accessible or linked to information on chemicals in the workplace. Where we have information on safer alternatives, ChemHAT will display links to existing case studies of safer alternatives for the chemical.