PETROLEUM GASES, LIQUEFIED || Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews

PETROLEUM GASES, LIQUEFIED

SCORE

	5	moderate hazard
	67%	data gap
(why scores have changed)

Also listed as

L.P.G.; L.P.G. (ACGIH,OSHA) ; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (DOT:OSHA)

Given the incomplete information made available by companies and the government, EWG provides additional information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature. The chart below indicates that research studies have found that exposure to this ingredient -- not the products containing it -- caused the indicated health effect(s) in the studies reviewed by Skin Deep researchers. Actual health risks, if any, will vary based on the level of exposure to the ingredient and individual susceptibility -- information not available in Skin Deep.

This ingredient:
	Cancer
	Developmental/reproductive toxicity
	Violations, restrictions & warnings
	Allergies/immunotoxicity
	Contamination concerns
	Other moderate concerns for this ingredient: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards
	Lesser or emerging concerns for this ingredient: Data gaps

Cancer

type of concern

product conditions

reference

Known human carcinogen

European Union - Classification & Labelling

Possible human carcinogen

European Union - Classification & Labelling

Possible carcinogen

Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List

Possible mutagen

Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

type of concern

product conditions

reference

Classified as a high human health priority

Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List

Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful

Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List

Occupational hazards

type of concern

product conditions

reference

Allowed workplace exposures restricted to high doses

RTECS^®- MSHA STANDARD-air: 3,146,1971

Data gaps

type of concern	product conditions	reference
Not assessed for safety in cosmetics by industry panel
2 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results ->		PubMed

Miscellaneous

type of concern	product conditions	reference
Occupational hazards related to handling		European Union - Classification & Labelling

Persistence and bioaccumulation

type of concern	product conditions	reference
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative		Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List

Ecotoxicology

type of concern	product conditions	reference
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin		Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List

Government, industry, academic studies and classifications

government/industry list/academic study	appears on list as	classification(s)
European Union - Classification & Labelling	PETROLEUM GASES, LIQUEFIED;;PETROLEUM GAS;;[A COMPLEX COMBINATION OF HYDROCARBONS PRODUCED BY THE DISTILLATION OF CRUDE OIL. IT CONSISTS;OF HYDROCARBONS HAVING CARBON NUMBERS PREDOMINANTLY IN THE RANGE OF C3 THROUGH C7 AND BOILING IN THE RANGE OF APPROXIM	•Extremely flammable •Extremely flammable •Known to cause cancer •May cause cancer •May be mutagenic •May cause heritable genetic damage
Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List	PETROLEUM GASES, LIQUEFIED	•This chemical was deemed a high human health priority and was flagged by CEPA for further attention. The chemical is suspected to be carcinogenic, genotoxic, and persistent.
European Union - Banned or Restricted in Cosmetics	PETROLEUM GASES, LIQUEFIED	•Restricted in EU cosmetics (impurity limit)
National Library of Medicine HazMap	PETROLEUM GAS (LIQUIFIED)	•PEL (OSHA) - Permissible exposure limit (OSHA): 1000 ppm; •Other Poison: Simple Asphyxiant; •TLV (ACGIH) - Threshold limit value (ACGIH): 1000 ppm; •Flammability (NFPA) - NFPA flammability code: 0 = will not burn; 1 = must be preheated; 2 = high ambient temp required; 3 = may ignite at ambient temp; 4 = burn readily: 4: burns readily; •IDLH (NIOSH) - Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health: 2000 ppm;
RTECS^®- MSHA STANDARD-air: 3,146,1971	PETROLEUM GASES, LIQUEFIED	• occupationally related - MSHA STANDARD-air (human TWA)
RTECS^®- OSHA PEL (Construc): 29,1926 1994	PETROLEUM GASES, LIQUEFIED	• occupationally related - OSHA PEL (Construc) (human TWA)
RTECS^®- OSHA PEL (Fed Cont): 41,50-204 1994	PETROLEUM GASES, LIQUEFIED	• occupationally related - OSHA PEL (Fed Cont) (human TWA)
RTECS^®- OSHA PEL (Gen Indu): 29,1910 1994	PETROLEUM GASES, LIQUEFIED	• occupationally related - OSHA PEL (Gen Indu) (human TWA)
RTECS^®- OSHA PEL (Shipyard): 29,1915 1993	PETROLEUM GASES, LIQUEFIED	• occupationally related - OSHA PEL (Shipyard) (human TWA)

references

government/industry list/academic study	reference
European Union - Classification & Labelling	CPS&Q (Consumer Products Safety & Quality) formely known as ECB (European Chemicals Bureau). 2008. Classification and Labelling: Chemicals: Annex VI of Directive 67/548/EEC through the 31st ATP.
Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List	EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
European Union - Banned or Restricted in Cosmetics	EC (European Commission of the European Union). 1999-2006. Enterprise Directorate-General Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics. The rules governing cosmetic products in the European Union, Volume 1, "Cosmetics legislation."
National Library of Medicine HazMap	NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2006. HazMap — Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents.
RTECS^®- MSHA STANDARD-air: 3,146,1971	RTECS^®- MSHA STANDARD-air: 3,146,1971
RTECS^®- OSHA PEL (Construc): 29,1926 1994	RTECS^®- OSHA PEL (Construc): 29,1926.55,1994
RTECS^®- OSHA PEL (Fed Cont): 41,50-204 1994	RTECS^®- OSHA PEL (Fed Cont): 41,50-204.50,1994
RTECS^®- OSHA PEL (Gen Indu): 29,1910 1994	RTECS^®- OSHA PEL (Gen Indu): 29,1910.1000,1994
RTECS^®- OSHA PEL (Shipyard): 29,1915 1993	RTECS^®- OSHA PEL (Shipyard): 29,1915.1000,1993

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