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Release
Date:
December
9,
1998
New
Orleans,
Louisiana
Toxins
found in Common High Pressure Compressor Lubricants
Phthalate
esters
(diesters
and
triesters)
are
commonly
used
as
the
base
stocks
in
all
popular
high-pressure
compressor
lubricants.
Popular
brands
include
such
lubricants
as
ChemLube
751,
ChemLube
800,
Anderol
500,
and
Mobil
Rams.
The
toxins
in
these
lubricants
and
others
have
been
found
to
play
a
role
in
a
number
of
health
related
problems.
Chronic
exposure
has
been
associated
with
liver
damage,
testicular
injury,
the
feminization
of
male
fish,
reduced
sperm
counts
in
men
and
teratogenic
and
carcinogenic
effects
in
animals.
DI
(2-ethylexyl)
phthalate
(DEHP),
a
member
of
a
group
of
related
phthalate
ester
compounds,
was
tested
by
IARC
for
two
years
on
rats
and
mice.
Studies
identified
a
significant
increase
in
the
incidence
of
benign
and
malignant
liver-cell
tumors
in
both
male
and
female
animals.
IARC
identified
DEHP
as
a
carcinogen
based
on
those
studios.
In
a
report
by
Dr.
James
Sandier,
a
recognized
expert
in
the
field
of
lubricant
manufacturing,
titled
"Safety
of
Breathing
Air
Compressor
Fluids,
he
states
that
in
breathing
air
systems
using
diester
based
compressor
fluids,
thermal
degradation
produces
toxic
decomposition
compounds,
such
as
CO
and
other
undesirable
compounds
such
as
CO2.
The
toxins
produced
by
this
degradation
are
not
detectable
with
current
standard
air
test
procedures
for
high
pressure
breathing
air
compressors.
Recent
media
reports
focused
on
the
toxicity
levels
children
are
exposed
to
when
these
esters
migrate
from
the
toy
and
are
possibly
ingested
by
the
child.
Worldwide,
companies
within
the
toy
industry
voluntarily
took
products
that
contained
these
compounds
off their
shelves.
The
content
of
phthalate
esters
in
breathing
air
compressor
fluids
is
greater
than
90%,
or
six
times
that
found
in
the
toys
(15%).
This
percentage
is
even
greater
when
factors
such
as
heat
and
pressure
within
compressors
exacerbate
and
concentrate
these
toxins.
Our
current
purification
technology
does
not
remove
these
toxins.
Environmentalists,
scientists,
manufacturers
and
the
media
share
the
concerns
over
possible
health
risks
associated
with
the
ingestion
of
these
diesters.
Several
European
governments
have
already
banned
their
use;
in
Australia,
Mobil,
the
manufacturer
of
the
high
compressor
lubricant,
Rams,
voluntarily
recommended
the
termination
of
use
of
their
lubricant
for
high-pressure
compressors.
Marine
harvesters
in
Australia
voluntarily
abandoned
the
use
of
diester
based
lubricants.
Follow
the links below for more information:
Typical
Use and Application Of EZ-1000
Material
Safety Data Sheet
Safety
of Breathing Air Compressor Fluids
Toxins
found in Common High Pressure Compressor Lubricants
Toxicity
of Phthalate Esters used to Lubricate Breathing Air Compressors