Sources/Uses
Monoterpene hydrocarbons are found in all plants and common in foods; Used as intermediates, odor agents, flavoring agents, and solvents for cleaning and degreasing in products including soaps, detergents, automotive care products, rubber and plastic products, polishes, and sanitation products; [EPA ChAMP: Hazard Characterization: Monoterpene Hydrocarbons Category - 2009] Used to make large scale and fine chemicals, to formulate fragrances, adhesives-sealants, coatings-inks, binders-release agents, metal working fluids-rolling oils, mining chemicals, lubricants, functional fluids, blowing agents, fuels, cleaning agents, laboratory reagents, in oil and gas field drilling and production, polymer processing, rubber production, de-icing and anti-icing applications, road and construction operations, agrochemicals, explosives manufacture and use, and various consumer products; [ExPub: ECHA REACH Registrations] Permitted for use as an inert ingredient in non-food pesticide products; [EPA]
Comments
Composed of 67-95% monoterpene hydrocarbons; Members of the monoterpene hydrocarbons category demonstrate skin sensitization in guinea pigs and humans; Histopathological liver changes in repeated-dose oral studies of mice at 1,000 mg/kg/day; [EPA ChAMP: Hazard Characterization: Monoterpene Hydrocarbons Category - 2009] A skin and eye irritant; May cause skin sensitization; An aspiration hazard by ingestion (may cause lung injury); [Acros Organics MSDS]