oil question part 2

[outdoorsman196]

okay, so i was wondering how toxic all these oils and silicone sprays really are. if you read the warnings on the can, they sound pretty serious. for example, on the can of liquid wrench dry lubricant i just bought, it says prolonged skin contact may cause dermatitis, and intentional or unintentional inhalation can cause sudden death. so are these things really that dangerous,or are the companies just trying to watch their backs if something goes wrong?

 

[Shawn7656]

Well that's pretty scary sounding. If you use your knife for food preparation I'd DEFINITELY say switch oils! Maybe use a vegetable oil or mineral oil

 

[RevDevil]

You might want to ask the companies in question this directly, or look into their MSDS information (available free online). I wouldn't recommend prolonged exposure to any lubricant specifically formulated for steel and other machinery. Yes, there are toxic chemicals that make up some of the lubricants. Common sense plays a large role in this. If you owned a company that produced these things, wouldn't you want to post a stement of liability in case someone decided that eating a salad with WD-40 dressing was a good idea?

 

[Sharpski]

Contact dermatitis is a basically a rash, if you get it (which is not that common) most likely you will be fine, unless you have a severe allergy to the compounds in them which is not that likely. It would not show up until the second third or fourth time actually, it's more of a time thing not amount/number of exposures. No worries there really. The other stuff are warnings about symptoms of anaphylactic shock (extreme allergy). This again is not that common. Peanut butter or bee stings do the same thing and you don't see the same warnings on jars of PB or the butt of a bumble bee. As long as you're not huffin it or something moronic like that, you don't have anything to worry about. It to cover their own A$$es, this is primarily the result of wimpy sue happy community we live in and the people that are just looking to make a fast dollar. At most I would suggest a mask if you are doing a lot of spraying especially in a confined room. If you are outside and exposure is just a few sparys you have less to worry about. By less I mean practically numb..........oh yea I should mention I guess: don't sue me if one of these things actully does happen to you! haha............that was a joke!

 

[Sharpski]

You might want to ask the companies in question this directly, or look into their MSDS information (available free online). I wouldn't recommend prolonged exposure to any lubricant specifically formulated for steel and other machinery. Yes, there are toxic chemicals that make up some of the lubricants. Common sense plays a large role in this. If you owned a company that produced these things, wouldn't you want to post a stement of liability in case someone decided that eating a salad with WD-40 dressing was a good idea?

Oh man this is my favorite condiment!!! I use it like hot sauce... haha but seriously outdoorsman if you not guzzling the stuff all you have to worry about is anaphylaxis. If you have already used it then you know you will not get this. No compounds in the lube is some kind of neuro toxin that will throw you into spastic paralysis and stop your heart..I have a strong background in medicine so take that for what is it worth to you..

 

[MODiFiEDZ]

That liquid Wrench dry lube has a strong smell, I usually go outside when I use it. If I use it indoors it sets off my RabbitAir- Air quality indicator, it turns red which is bad. Those warnings have to be on there so we know that there are harmful chemicals in the can & we need to limit exposure. You need to avoid it mostly until it evaporates & there is a dry film of PTFE & Cerflon. The leftover powder is not something you want in your food but I would just wipe any off the blade before cutting food. I only use mineral oil on blade that cut food. If you need a good pivot lube that is food safe, Benchmade Bluelube is food safe & has worked wonders on some of my folders.