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PETROLEUM, RAW OR UNREFINED ROCK OIL.
334 Most of the readers of this Report will have heard more or less of the American petroleum or rock oil, also termed sometimes mineral or well oil, and, when refined, kerosine. Now this oil is analogous in its properties to crude or unrefined paraffin oil; it has recently been largely imported into this country, much of it in a dangerous condition. While it is asserted that the rock oils are substituted for and mixed with paraffin oil, on the other hand oils are sold undei various fanciful names which really consist of paraffin oil.
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RESULTS
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OF THE EXAMINATION OF NUMEROUS SAMPLES 0;B PARAFFIN OIL, AND OF PETROLEUM OR ROCK OIL, AS IMPORTED AND AS SOLD IN TIIK METROPOLIS TO THI PUBLIC.
The six following samples were obtained through a sampling order from six different casks selected out of a large stock now stored in Hoare’s Wharf, and imported in the ship " Oscar":-
YOUNG’S PATENT PARAFFIN OIL. 1st
Sample.
Ex " Oscar"-120
casks, 5731. Specific gravity, 835’0. Point of permanent 150° Fahr. A SAFE OIL for illuminating purposes. 211d "
Ex
illumination,
Point of
833.2.
141° Fahr.
"PURE WHITE ASTRAL
OIL, OR
OIL."
Ilth Sample.
George Killam," from Pittsburgh-P. A., 99 casks [R]. Specific gravity, 803.4. Point of permanent ignition, 83° Fahr.
A
for
HIGHLY DANGEROUS OIL
12th
illuminating purposes.
Sample.
"
George Killam"-[R]. Specific gravity, 804’8.
Point of
permanent ignition, 116°
Fahr. DANGEROUS.
OR REFINED ROCK OIL. 13th Sample. 200 casks per B. B. G. and Co., Feb. 12th, 1862. Specific gravity, 784’0. Point of permanent ignition, 58° Fahr. MOST DANGEROUS.
KEROSINE,
THE WHOLE OF THE FOLLOWING SAMPLES WERE RECENTLY PURCHASED IN THE METROPOLIS FOR PARAFFIN OIL :14th
Sample.
Purchased at the
Oscar"--cask 5716.
Specific gravity,
REFINED ROCK
permanent illumination,
Sample. shop of-Mr. J. F. Grocombe, 336, Euston-road.
Specific gravity, 840
’2.
Degree of permanent ignition, 130° F.
SAFE. 15th
SAFE.
S’amplc.
Purchased at the shop of-Mr. Ewart, 346, Euston-road. 3rd Sample. Specific gravity, 855-4. Point of permanent ignition, 130° F. Oscar"-cask 5669. SAFE. Specific gravity, 833.2. Point of permanent illumination, 16th Sample. 139’ Fahr. SAFE. Purchased at the shop of-Mr. Harnett, Sol’s-row, Hampstead. road. YOUNG’S PARAFFIN OIL REFINED. gravity, 830’4. Point of permanent ignition, 106° F. Specific 4th Sample. DANGEROUS. 17th Sample. Ex " Oscar"-cask 5149. Specific gravity, 82G’8. Point of permanent illumination, Purchased at the shop of-Mr. J. Hawes, Frederick-place, 134’ Fahr. Hampstead-road. SAFE. Specific gravity, 832’0. Point of permanent ignition, 1060 F. 5th Sample. DANGEROUS. .Ex " Oscar"-cask 5646. 18th Sample. Specific gravity, 825’6. Point of permanent illumination, Purchased at the shop of-Mr. Martin, Frederick-place, 132° Fahr. Hampstead-road. SAFE. Specific gravity, 834’8. Point of permanent ignition, 110° F. 6t7t Sample. DANGEROUS. Ex" Oscar"-cask 5660. 19the Sample. Specific gravity, 826.4. Point of permanent illumination, Purchased at the shop of-Mr. Mathews, 19, Frederick-place, 13S° Fahr. SAFE. Hampstead-road. Specific gravity, 824’2. Point of permanent ignition, 116°F. The followingsix samples of petroleum or rock oil were also DANGEROUS. obtained by samplingorders; the first three from the Gun 20th Sample. and Shot Wharf, and the others from BIellish’s Wharf. Purchased at the shop of-Messrs. Harper and Co., 125, TotPETROLEUM, RAW OR UNREFINED ROCK OIL. tenham-conrt-road. 7th Sample. Specificgravity, 826’0. Point of permanent ignition, 130° F. SAFE. Ex " George Killam," from Philadelphia-500 casks [R]. 21st Sample. Specific gravity, 813 2. Bursts into flame when t lighted Purchased at the match is placed near the surface of the oil at 60° Fahr., shop of--Nlr. J. Oulds, 28, Tottenham- courtroad. which was the temperature of the atmosphere at the time of trial. Specificgravity, 849 ’2. Point of permanent ignition, 188° F. VERY SAFE. It is, therefore, a most inflammable substance, and cozzsequentty "
Ex,
HIGHLY DANCEROUS.
8th Ex"
Sample.
George Killam"-[R].
Specific gravity, HIGHLY
812 2.
Ignites permanently
at 5S° Fahr.
DANGEROUS.
9th
Sample.
Ex"
George Killam"—[R]. Specific gravity, 809 ’2. Ignites permanently HIGHLY
at 58° Fahr.
DANGEROUS.
10th
Sample. "George Killam"-[MK]. Specific gravity, 794’4. Ignites permanently
Ex
HIGHLY
DANGEROUS.
at 57° Fahr.
22nd Sample. Purchased at the shop of- Mr. Stockley, 3, Tottenham-court-rd. Specific gravity, 830 0. Point of permanent ignition, 96° F.; that is, below blood, and sometimes even summer heat. HIGHLY DANGEROUS. 23rd Sample. Purchased at the shop of-Mr. B. Wright, 2S, Castle-st. East. Specific gravity, 843 4. Point of permanent ignition, 155° F. VERY SAFE. 24t76 Sample. Purchased at the shop of-Mr. W. Oulds, Oxford-market. Specific gravity, 845-4. Point of permanent ignition, 157° F. VERY SAFE.
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RESULTS
Ex
OF THE EXAMINATION OF NUMEROUS SAMPLES 0;B PARAFFIN OIL, AND OF PETROLEUM OR ROCK OIL, AS IMPORTED AND AS SOLD IN TIIK METROPOLIS TO THI PUBLIC.
The six following samples were obtained through a sampling order from six different casks selected out of a large stock now stored in Hoare’s Wharf, and imported in the ship " Oscar":-
YOUNG’S PATENT PARAFFIN OIL. 1st
Sample.
Ex " Oscar"-120
casks, 5731. Specific gravity, 835’0. Point of permanent 150° Fahr. A SAFE OIL for illuminating purposes. 211d "
Ex
illumination,
Point of
833.2.
141° Fahr.
"PURE WHITE ASTRAL
OIL, OR
OIL."
Ilth Sample.
George Killam," from Pittsburgh-P. A., 99 casks [R]. Specific gravity, 803.4. Point of permanent ignition, 83° Fahr.
A
for
HIGHLY DANGEROUS OIL
12th
illuminating purposes.
Sample.
"
George Killam"-[R]. Specific gravity, 804’8.
Point of
permanent ignition, 116°
Fahr. DANGEROUS.
OR REFINED ROCK OIL. 13th Sample. 200 casks per B. B. G. and Co., Feb. 12th, 1862. Specific gravity, 784’0. Point of permanent ignition, 58° Fahr. MOST DANGEROUS.
KEROSINE,
THE WHOLE OF THE FOLLOWING SAMPLES WERE RECENTLY PURCHASED IN THE METROPOLIS FOR PARAFFIN OIL :14th
Sample.
Purchased at the
Oscar"--cask 5716.
Specific gravity,
REFINED ROCK
permanent illumination,
Sample. shop of-Mr. J. F. Grocombe, 336, Euston-road.
Specific gravity, 840
’2.
Degree of permanent ignition, 130° F.
SAFE. 15th
SAFE.
S’amplc.
Purchased at the shop of-Mr. Ewart, 346, Euston-road. 3rd Sample. Specific gravity, 855-4. Point of permanent ignition, 130° F. Oscar"-cask 5669. SAFE. Specific gravity, 833.2. Point of permanent illumination, 16th Sample. 139’ Fahr. SAFE. Purchased at the shop of-Mr. Harnett, Sol’s-row, Hampstead. road. YOUNG’S PARAFFIN OIL REFINED. gravity, 830’4. Point of permanent ignition, 106° F. Specific 4th Sample. DANGEROUS. 17th Sample. Ex " Oscar"-cask 5149. Specific gravity, 82G’8. Point of permanent illumination, Purchased at the shop of-Mr. J. Hawes, Frederick-place, 134’ Fahr. Hampstead-road. SAFE. Specific gravity, 832’0. Point of permanent ignition, 1060 F. 5th Sample. DANGEROUS. .Ex " Oscar"-cask 5646. 18th Sample. Specific gravity, 825’6. Point of permanent illumination, Purchased at the shop of-Mr. Martin, Frederick-place, 132° Fahr. Hampstead-road. SAFE. Specific gravity, 834’8. Point of permanent ignition, 110° F. 6t7t Sample. DANGEROUS. Ex" Oscar"-cask 5660. 19the Sample. Specific gravity, 826.4. Point of permanent illumination, Purchased at the shop of-Mr. Mathews, 19, Frederick-place, 13S° Fahr. SAFE. Hampstead-road. Specific gravity, 824’2. Point of permanent ignition, 116°F. The followingsix samples of petroleum or rock oil were also DANGEROUS. obtained by samplingorders; the first three from the Gun 20th Sample. and Shot Wharf, and the others from BIellish’s Wharf. Purchased at the shop of-Messrs. Harper and Co., 125, TotPETROLEUM, RAW OR UNREFINED ROCK OIL. tenham-conrt-road. 7th Sample. Specificgravity, 826’0. Point of permanent ignition, 130° F. SAFE. Ex " George Killam," from Philadelphia-500 casks [R]. 21st Sample. Specific gravity, 813 2. Bursts into flame when t lighted Purchased at the match is placed near the surface of the oil at 60° Fahr., shop of--Nlr. J. Oulds, 28, Tottenham- courtroad. which was the temperature of the atmosphere at the time of trial. Specificgravity, 849 ’2. Point of permanent ignition, 188° F. VERY SAFE. It is, therefore, a most inflammable substance, and cozzsequentty "
Ex,
HIGHLY DANCEROUS.
8th Ex"
Sample.
George Killam"-[R].
Specific gravity, HIGHLY
812 2.
Ignites permanently
at 5S° Fahr.
DANGEROUS.
9th
Sample.
Ex"
George Killam"—[R]. Specific gravity, 809 ’2. Ignites permanently HIGHLY
at 58° Fahr.
DANGEROUS.
10th
Sample. "George Killam"-[MK]. Specific gravity, 794’4. Ignites permanently
Ex
HIGHLY
DANGEROUS.
at 57° Fahr.
22nd Sample. Purchased at the shop of- Mr. Stockley, 3, Tottenham-court-rd. Specific gravity, 830 0. Point of permanent ignition, 96° F.; that is, below blood, and sometimes even summer heat. HIGHLY DANGEROUS. 23rd Sample. Purchased at the shop of-Mr. B. Wright, 2S, Castle-st. East. Specific gravity, 843 4. Point of permanent ignition, 155° F. VERY SAFE. 24t76 Sample. Purchased at the shop of-Mr. W. Oulds, Oxford-market. Specific gravity, 845-4. Point of permanent ignition, 157° F. VERY SAFE.
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