Lubricating

Oil (Engine,
Gasoline) Gasoline)
Lubricating
Oil (Engine,
Synonyms:

Reference ID

Crankcase Oil
Motor Oil

Data from PetroCan 97 are for 'Maximum Motor Oil'.

Data from Shell 99b are for 'Formula Shell'.
API Gravity
Used

28.3

EETD 86

Sulphur (weight %)
Used

0.29

EETD 86

224
214
218
218
214
222

PetroCan 97
Shell 99b
PetroCan 97
Shell 99b
PetroCan 97
Shell 99b

Flash Point (C)

Grade
5W30
10W30
10W40
Density (g/mL)

Used

Temperature
(C)
0
15

Pour Point (C)

Grade
5W30
10W30
10W40
Used

0.8945
0.8848

EETD 86

-39
-36
-36
-36

Shell 99b

452
175

EETD 86

EETD 86

Dynamic Viscosity (mPas or cP)

Used
Kinematic Viscosity (mm/s or cSt)
Grade
5W30

Temperature
(C)
0
15
Temperature
(C)
40
100

10W30

40
100

10W40

40
100

Chemical Dispersibility (volume %)

Used

Corexit 9527
Dasic LTS
Enersperse 700

60
73
10
12
68
71
10
11
99
97
15
15

PetroCan 97
Shell 99b
PetroCan 97
Shell 99b
PetroCan 97
Shell 99b
PetroCan 97
Shell 99b
PetroCan 97
Shell 99b
PetroCan 97
Shell 99b

40
30
45

EETD 89

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Lubricating Oil (Engine, Gasoline)

Reference ID
Surface Tension (mN/m or dynes/cm)
Temperature
(C)
0
15

31.6
31.0

EETD 86

Oil/Salt Water Interfacial Tension (mN/m or dynes/cm)

Temperature
(C)
Used
0
15

24.2
21.0

EETD 86

Oil/Fresh Water Interfacial Tension (mN/m or

Temperature
(C)
Used
0
15

27.1
24.4

EETD 86

Used

Aqueous Solubility (mg/L)

New

Temperature
(C)
20 (approx.)
22
20 (approx.)

Used
22
20 (approx.)

2
0
1
19
1
13

(a)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(a)
(b)

MacLean 89
Suntio 86
MacLean 89

(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)

MacLean 89
EETD 89
MacLean 89
EETD 89
MacLean 89
EETD 89
MacLean 89
EETD 89
MacLean 89
EETD 89
MacLean 89
EETD 89
MacLean 89
EETD 89
MacLean 89
EETD 89

Suntio 86
MacLean 89

(a) fresh water, (b) salt water

Acute Toxicity of Water Soluble Fraction (mg/L)
Test Organism/Endpoint
New
Daphnia magna/48h EC50

0
0
Artemia spp./48h EC50
0
0
Daphnia magna/48h LC50
0
0
Artemia spp./48h LC 50
0
0
Used
Daphnia magna/48h EC50
5
0
Artemia spp./48h EC50
>12.8
>0.48
Daphnia magna/48h LC50
5
0
Artemia spp./48h LC 50
>12.8
>0.48
(a) results based on fluorescence spectroscopy; (b) results based on GC purge-and-trap analysis

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