ELGI LLINCWA Publication: Health and Environmental Hazards of Commonly used Additives in Lubricants

Citation

(2003), "ELGI LLINCWA Publication: Health and Environmental Hazards of Commonly used Additives in Lubricants", Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, Vol. 55 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/ilt.2003.01855aae.003

ELGI LLINCWA Publication: Health and Environmental Hazards of Commonly used Additives in Lubricants

ELGI LLINCWA Publication: Health and Environmental Hazards of Commonly used Additives in Lubricants

Compiled by Hildo Krop, Loss Lubrication in Inland and Coastal Water Activities (LLINCWA), University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Keywords: ELGI, Additives, Lubricants

During the 2001 European Lubricating Grease Institute (ELGI) Annual General Meeting, held in Bern, Switzerland, it was decided that a workgroup should be created to study the various aspects related to the use of environmentally accepted lubricants and greases (see Plate 1).

It became very clear during the workgroup sessions that the new EC Preparations Directive will have a large impact on the labelling of lubricants and greases. The EC Directive, which will come into force in July 2002, requires suppliers of preparations (mixtures of substances, such as lubricants) to consider the environmental impact of their preparations. The environmental assessment can be made through consideration of the individual substances used in the preparation.

Plate 1 The ELGI LLINCWA Publication “Health and Environmental Hazards of Commonly used Additives in Lubricants”

The new Directive will require suppliers of preparations to make available material safety data sheets for preparations classified as dangerous for the environment or for preparations containing at least one dangerous substance at a concentration of ≥1 per cent. The new Directive will also require suppliers to use new packaging labels for preparations classified as dangerous for the environment, preparations containing at least one dangerous substance at a concentration of ≥1 per cent and for preparations containing ≥0.1 per cent of a substance classified as a sensitiser.

The ELGI Workgroup is proud to present the ELGI LLINCWA Publication Health and Environmental Hazards of Commonly used Additives in Lubricants which should be a great help to prepare for the new Directive.

Publication cost exclusive of mailing: ELGI Member 60; Non-Member 70.

For copies, please contact the ELGI: Carol@elgi.demon.nl; Tel: #31 20 67 16 162; Fax: # 31 20 67 321 760.