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2) The term 'mineral oil' was originally used as a synonym for  
2) The term 'mineral oil' was originally used as a synonym for  
[[petroleum|petroleum]].
[[petroleum|petroleum]].
 
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== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==


huile minérale (Fr.); aceite mineral (Esp.); olio minerale (It); liquid paraffin; liquid petrolatum; white mineral oil; white Russian oil; Nujol; paraffin oil; vaseline oil; Phoebus
huile minérale (Fr.); aceite mineral (Esp.); olio minerale (It); liquid paraffin; liquid petrolatum; white mineral oil; white Russian oil; Nujol; paraffin oil; vaseline oil; Phoebus


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== Risks ==


* May be harmful by ingestion or inhalation.
* Skin contact may cause irritation.
* Combustion products are carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide.   
* Flammable.  Flash point = 135C (275F) 
* Flinn Scientific: [https://www.flinnsci.com/sds_529-mineral-oil/sds_529/ SDS]
== Other Properties ==
== Other Properties ==


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== Hazards and Safety ==
==Resources and Citations==
 
May be harmful by ingestion or inhalation. Skin contact may cause irritation. Combustion products are carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide.   
 
Flammable.  Flash point = 135C (275F) 
 
Mallinckrodt Baker: [http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/m7700.htm MSDS]
 
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==


* R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966
* R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966
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* Hermann Kuhn, ''Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities'', Butterworths, London, 1986
* Hermann Kuhn, ''Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities'', Butterworths, London, 1986


* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000






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[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 20:32, 3 August 2022

Description

1) A colorless, aliphatic hydrocarbon oil obtained from petroleum distilled at 330-360C. Mineral oil, or liquid petrolatum, is normally divided into two fractions: light mineral oil (density 0.83-0.88) and heavy mineral oil (density 0.86-0.91). Mineral oil is used as a lubricants for textile processing. It was also used in a much touted formulation ( Phoebus) for the removal of bloom on varnished oil paintings. This practice, however, is not recommended. Mineral oil is chemically inactive and is unlikely to damage aged linseed oil films; however, once it is placed on a painting, the mineral oil will be virtually impossible to completely remove.

2) The term 'mineral oil' was originally used as a synonym for petroleum.

FTIR(MFA)

Mineral oil, aliphatic hydrocarbon oil.TIF

Synonyms and Related Terms

huile minérale (Fr.); aceite mineral (Esp.); olio minerale (It); liquid paraffin; liquid petrolatum; white mineral oil; white Russian oil; Nujol; paraffin oil; vaseline oil; Phoebus

Risks

  • May be harmful by ingestion or inhalation.
  • Skin contact may cause irritation.
  • Combustion products are carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide.
  • Flammable. Flash point = 135C (275F)
  • Flinn Scientific: SDS

Other Properties

Soluble in ether, chloroform, carbon disulfide, naphtha, benzene. Insoluble in water, cold ethanol or glycerol.

CAS 8012-95-1
Density 0.83-0.91 g/ml

Resources and Citations

  • R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966
  • M. Doerner, The Materials of the Artist, Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1934
  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986