WD-40

WD-40 cans

Description

[WD-40 Company] A registered trademark for a light machine oil. WD-40® was developed in 1953 by Norm Larsen and the name is an abbreviation for 'water displacement, 40th attempt'. It contains a mixture of 50% volatile petroleum distillates in a petroleum base oil. WD-40® is used to lubricate metal surfaces especially for delicate machinery. Other applications include cleaning lightly rusted parts and removing adhesive residues.

Risks

WD-40 aerosol: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Density	0.817 g/ml
Boiling Point	323 F

Resources and Citations

• WD-40 company: Website

• Conservation News Number 33, July 87

• Website: www.hants.org.uk/museums/ofr/cmeth_t.html

• Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WD-40 (Accessed Dec. 29, 2005)