Safety Data Sheet
Safety Data Sheet
SNAKE-OIL / SNAKE-OIL CLASSIC
Date of issue: 2020-02-24, p. 5 of 9
SOLDER, DRILL, GRIND, OR EXPOSE SUCH CONTAINERS TO HEAT, FLAME, SPARKS, STATIC ELECTRICITY,
OR OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION. THEY MAY BURST AND CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH.
SECTION 8: Exposure controls/personal protection
8.1 Control parameters
1. Hydraulic oil (CAS: Mixture)
TWA: 5 mg/m3 (OSHA)
TLV®: 5 mg/m3 (ACGIH)
2. Nonhazardous Nonvolatile (CAS: Proprietary)
TWA: None Known (OSHA)
TLV®: None Known (ACGIH)
3. Citropine Scent (CAS: Not Available)
TWA: None Known (OSHA)
TLV®: None Known (ACGIH)
4. Zinc Compounds (CAS: Mixture)
TWA: None Known (OSHA)
TLV®: None Known (ACGIH)
8.2 Appropriate engineering controls
LOCAL EXHAUST: Necessary
MECHANICAL (GENERAL): Necessary
SPECIAL: None
OTHER: None
Please refer to ACGIH document, "Industrial Ventilation, A Manual of
Recommended Practices", most recent edition, for details.
8.3 Individual protection measures, such as personal protective equipment (PPE)
Eye/face protection
Splash goggles or safety glasses. Face-shields are recommended when the operation can generate splashes, sprays
or mists.
Skin protection
Use gloves chemically resistant to this material. Preferred examples: Butyl rubber, Chlorinated Polyethylene,
Polyethylene, Ethyl vinyl alcohol laminate ("EVAL"), Polyvinyl alcohol ("PVA"). Examples of acceptable glove barrier
materials include: Natural rubber ("latex"), Neoprene, Nitrile/butadiene rubber ("nitrile") or ("NBR"), Polyvinyl chloride
("PVC") or "vinyl"), Viton.
Provide readily accessible eye wash stations & safety showers. Wash at end of each shift & before eating, smoking or
using the toilet. Remove clothing that becomes contaminated. Destroy contaminated leather articles. Launder or
discard contaminated clothing.
Body protection
Use body protection appropriate for task. Cover-all, rubber aprons, or chemical protective clothing made from
impervious materials are generally acceptable, depending on the task.
Respiratory protection
A respiratory protection program that meets OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134 and ANSI Z86.2 requirements or European
Standard EN 149 must be followed whenever workplace conditions warrant a respirator's use. A NIOSH certified air
purifying respirator with a Type 95 (R or P) particulate filter may be used under conditions where airborne