| SOLVENT TYPE |
Turpentine |
Mineral Spirits |
Odorless
Mineral Spirits |
Gamsol Odorless
Mineral Spirits |
Solvent Substitute |
D-Limonene |
| TRADE NAME |
double rectified
English Distilled |
Various Hardware Store Brands |
Turpenoid, Thin-ex & others |
Gamsol |
Turpenoid Natural |
|
| BASE |
Pine |
Petroleum |
Petroleum |
Petroleum |
Not Disclosed |
Citrus Peal |
| EVAPORATION RATE |
Fast |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Very Slow |
Fast |
| HARMFUL VAPORS |
Yes |
Yes |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Not Disclosed |
Yes |
PEL
(Permissible Exposure Level) |
100 |
100-200 |
200 |
300 |
N/A |
30 |
| ABSORBED THROUGH HEALTHY SKIN ? |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
N/A |
Yes |
| FLASH POINT |
90ºF |
104ºF |
125ºF |
145ºF |
N/A |
116ºF |
KB VALUE
(Solvent Power) |
56 |
36 |
28 |
28 |
N/A |
N/A |
| USES FOR SOLVENTS |
| DILUTING PAINT |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| DISSOLVING ALKYD RESINS |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| DISSOLVING NATURAL RESINS |
Yes |
Some |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| MAKING MEDIUMS |
Yes |
Yes (for mediums w/o Damar) |
Yes (for mediums w/o Damar) |
Yes (for mediums w/o Damar) |
No |
Yes |
| CLEANUP |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| COMMENTS: |
Use with extra caution due to high evaporation rate and low PEL. Turpentine is absorbed through healthy, unbroken skin. |
Cheapest form of petroleum distillate. Stronger solvent than odorless varieties. |
More expensive than mineral spirit because harmful aromatic solvents have been removed. |
Safest form of OMS, slower evaporation rate, and higher PEL. |
Not a true solvent because less than half of it evaporates. Only suitable for clean up. |
EXTREMELY LOW PEL. Regardless of pleasant odor, this solvent is suspected of being a liver and kidney toxicant. |
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