Is Valve Oil Toxic?

[Corey Sims]

I was just wondering if anybody had any info on any adverse
health effects of valve oil...breathing it or ingesting it.
Thanks a lot,
Corey

'55 Olds Ambassador

[Robert Eye]

Ingesting: not a good idea. Valve oils, for the most part, are
petrolium products. The synthetics are likely worse. That is why they
almost all say: "Harmful if swallowed. Keep away from children."
Space Filler I believe is not toxic, however. But why take a chance?

Inhailing: not a good idea if your a *purposefully* doing so.
"Second-hand" valve oil fumes are likely ok. Most modern valve oils (as
opposed to the home made varieties using lamp oil) have lower vapor
pressures and don't give off much in the way of fumes.

You might try calling the valve oil makers and ask them. Also, try a
poison control center in your area. If you can tell them what is in it
(again, check with the mfgs - they might be willing to describe at
least generically what is in the oil), they can tell you what the
effects might be.

Regards,

Robert Eye
r-...@ti.com

[DoubleC39]

Valve oil is definately toxic, and care should be taken to make sure you
are not inhaling directly from the leadpipe, but rather from the corners
of your mouth. There should be a warning label on the bottle, as well as
a note stating "do not induce vomitting".

[Neville Young]

doub...@aol.com (DoubleC39) wrote:

>Valve oil ... [snip] ...

>a note stating "do not induce vomitting".

I always thought that was a comment on my playing!

Neville

[MGoldb3829]

WHAT DO YOU THINK
IS PETROLEUM TOXIC.IS GASOLINE TOXIC
DONT DRINK IT

[Bryce Martens]

For what it's worth, UltraPure valve oil is also non-toxic (and a very
good oil to boot).

Bryce Martens
Northern California Trumpet Guild (a chapter of ITG)
Foster City, Calif.

[Corey Sims]

Don't worry, I wasn't planning to drink valve oil, or breathe it, or even
cook with it. My original question was pertaining to any possible harm
that could occur from accidentally inhaling small amounts during normal
playing.

I also wonder if anybody has tried any non-toxic
alternatives to petroleum based valve oils.

[Bryce Martens]

>I also wonder if anybody has tried any non-toxic
>alternatives to petroleum based valve oils.

I've been using UltraPure oil for the last 6 or 7 years. It's great
stuff. Besides being non-toxic, it has the very nice quality of not
evaporating (after all, it's not petroleum-based). Highly recommended.

(BTW, UltraPure comes out of Corvallis, Oregon. Call (503) 754-6135
for more information. That's the phone number on the bottle I have.)

Bryce Martens
Foster City, California

[atlanti...@gmail.com]

I have recently had a valve oil leakage, and my backpack and sweater both reek of valve oil. Any idea on what I should do? Are the clothes and backpack still usable?

[kfell...@css.org]

On Thursday, July 31, 1997 at 1:00:00 AM UTC-6, Corey Sims wrote:
> Don't worry, I wasn't planning to drink valve oil, or breathe it, or even
> cook with it. My original question was pertaining to any possible harm
> that could occur from accidentally inhaling small amounts during normal
> playing.
>

> I also wonder if anybody has tried any non-toxic
> alternatives to petroleum based valve oils.
>
>

> In article <19970730021...@ladder01.news.aol.com>, mgold...@aol.com (MGoldb3829) writes:
> |> WHAT DO YOU THINK
> |> IS PETROLEUM TOXIC.IS GASOLINE TOXIC
> |> DONT DRINK IT

is there a way to get valve oil out of the digestive syistem

[Paul Dhuse]

I'm pretty sure that it will pass out the way of all things that go into
the digestive system.

[GarrettFry-_-]

uh i got a bit in my mouth because i put my pecil in my mouth and im pretty sure it had some on it, not enogh to see and i spit its out but is it still bad?