MOS and exposures database?

[Holly]

Is there a database of MOSs and likely exposures?  I've searched and found something similar for noise exposure, but I'm wondering if there's a resource for chemical exposures?  Or if there's a way to link an MOS with types of lubricants.  The one I'm looking for specifically is MC-3000 or TW25b.

[Berta]

I only know of the hearing and tinnitus MOS list and the AO exposure info.

Is the MC 3000 for Basic Supply Administration and operations?

Is the 256 your Honorable Discharge form?

Chemical exposure claims can be very difficult to succeed in, but are not impossible.

They require proof of exposure to the exact inservice chemical(s) you were exposed to and then proof of a disability that can be attributed solely to the chemical exposure.

What is your disability and what chemicals do you feel caused it?

These links might help and we can help more if we know more.

https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/fuels/

http://www.sciencecorps.org/Veteranshealth/

 

 

[Holly]

This is basically an exercise to find resources.  I'm researching for one of the vets at my VFW post.  Mc3000 and TW25B are lubricants that have been found to contain high levels of hydrogen chloride when heated.  The levels are high enough to exceed OSHA's permissible exposure limit.  I was just wondering if there was a database that the VA uses to identify which MOSs are likely to be exposed to different chemicals.  I'm relatively certain any documentation showing his MOS and documentation showing the uses of these lubricants would be enough to link the two, but I was just wondering if there was something more formal to use as reference.

 

[Tbird]

couldn't find anything with MC-3000 or TW25b however did find these cases dealing with the word lubricant in previous claims

https://www.index.va.gov/search/va/bva_search.jsp?QT=&EW=lubricant&AT=&ET=&RPP=10&DB=2017&DB=2016&DB=2015&DB=2014&DB=2013&DB=2012&DB=2011&DB=2010&DB=2009&DB=2008&DB=2007&DB=2006&DB=2005&DB=2004&DB=2003&DB=2002&DB=2001&DB=2000&DB=1999&DB=1998&DB=1997&DB=1996&DB=1995&DB=1994&DB=1993&DB=1992

[Berta]

Thank you for being willing to help this vet Holly.

Can the veteran join us here?

Gee I thought the acronyms were for his MOS---sorry about that.Duh.

What was this veteran's MOS?

"The levels are high enough to exceed OSHA's permissible exposure limit. " 

You obviously have done some research....did the info from OSHA indicate the military used them, and how the mil used them, and also did the info indicate that these lubricants were ,at some point in time, no longer used by the military at all due to exceeding a "permissble limit" ?

 

Edited April 12, 2017 by Berta

[Berta]

These links could possible help narrow down his MOS to what he used the MC 3000 for:

 

https://www.mil-comm.com/component/content/article/2-uncategorised/44-Military

https://www.mil-comm.com/tw-25b/tw25b-light-grease-lubricant-protectant

This above is from a manufacturing place who sells this stuff to the Mil and apparently to anyone.

I clicked on one product and the shopping cart popped up with a date of 2014.

Can you give is a link to OSHA info you found?

Maybe the product was changed at some point to be safer to use at high temps?

What disability does this veteran  have and attribute to his exposure to these lubricants?

It helps to work backwards sometimes,developing claims,  with the known disability research done first to see what type of military exposures could potentially cause the diagnosed disability.

This link also contains some OSHA info on exposure:

http://msds.ergon.com/files/ergon-asphalt-&-emulsions/2015_03_11-sds-us-_-mc_3000.pdf

[Holly]

This started with a reddit thread that had screenshots of emails talking about this lubricant.  I can't actually find the study these emails are referring to.  I figured I'd start on that once, or if, I could link the MOS to its use.  Here's the thread:

I've googled my head off trying to find any reference to this study.  I'm not having any luck.