ODS-FREE LUBRICANT/ANTI-SEIZING COMPOUND
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| Overview: |
Anti-seizing compounds are normally used on engine hardware (nuts and bolts) to lubricate and prevent seizing of the components due to corrosion or dirt buildup. An industry standard product made by FEL-PRO called C-300 was renamed Moly Dry Film, and its formulation contains no ODSs. FEL-PRO Moly Dry Film (formerly FEL-PRO C-300) is a combination lubricant and anti-seizing compound used on PW-F100-220 jet engines for the F-16 meeting PWA-36035 specifications. It is a multipurpose anti-seizing compound containing molybdenum disulfide. The compound is intended to prevent seizing of a component, due to heat, dirt buildup, or corrosion after extended use. Before 1992, this product was formulated with an ODS and listed under NSN 8030-00-111-6266. Since then, the product has been reformulated and is now available without any ODSs in its formulation under the NSN 9150-01-222-1995. |
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| Compliance Benefit: |
Use of an ODS-free lubricant/anti-seizing compound will help facilities meet the requirements under 40 CFR 82, Subpart D and Executive Order 12843 requiring federal agencies to maximize the use of safe alternatives to class I and class II ozone depleting substances, to the maximum extent practicable. In addition, the elimination of ODSs at the facility decreases the possibility that the facility will meet any of the reporting thresholds for those chemicals under 40 CFR 355, 370 and EO 12856. Chemicals used as substitutions should be reviewed for SARA reporting issues. The compliance benefits listed here are only meant to be used as a general guideline and are not meant to be strictly interpreted. Actual compliance benefits will vary depending on the factors involved, e.g. the amount of workload involved.
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| Materials Compatibility: |
There are no identified compatibility issues with the reformulated product. Always check with the original equipment manufacturer to verify material compatibility.
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| Safety and Health: |
Consult your local industrial health specialist, your local health and safety personnel, and the appropriate MSDS prior to implementing any of these technologies.
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| Disadvantages: | None
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| Economic Analysis: |
The following economic analysis was based on information provided by the vendors for the listed products. The cost elements are used in comparing an anti-seizing compound which contains class I ODS in their formulations, and an anti-seizing compound which does not: Assumptions:
Annual Operating Cost Comparison for Anti-Seizing Compounds and ODS-Free Alternatives
Economic Analysis Summary
Capital Cost for Diversion Equipment/Process: $0 Payback Period for Investment in Equipment/Process: N/A Note: Although ODS-free anti-seizing products may be more expensive, they help reduce the levels of ODSs in the atmosphere. Click Here to view an Active Spreadsheet for this Economic Analysis and Enter Your Own Values. |
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| Approving Authority: |
Approval is controlled locally and should be implemented only after engineering approval has been granted. Major claimant approval is not required.
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| NSN/MSDS: |
*There are multiple MSDSs for most NSNs. The MSDS (if shown above) is only meant to serve as an example.
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| Points of Contact: |
EPA:
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| Vendors: |
Loctite, Inc.
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| Sources: |
Pablo Montero, FEL-PRO Chemical Products, LP, January, 1998 |