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Freon
See Air Conditioning Refrigerant.
Fuels
See also, Fire, Legal Aspects, Chemicals and Solvents.
Avoid skin contact with fuel where possible. Should contact occur, wash the affected skin
with soap and water.
Gasoline (Petrol)
Highly flammable - observe No Smoking policy.
Swallowing can result in mouth and throat irritation and absorption from the stomach can
result in drowsiness and unconsciousness. Small amounts can be fatal to children.
Aspiration of liquid into the lungs, through vomiting, is a very serious hazard.
Gasoline dries the skin and can cause irritation and dermatitis on prolonged or repeated
contact. Liquid in the eye causes severe smarting.
Motor gasoline may contain appreciable quantities of benzene, which is toxic upon
inhalation, and the concentration of gasoline vapors must be kept very low. High
concentrations will cause eye, nose and throat irritation, nausea, headache, depression and
symptoms of drunkenness. Very high concentrations will result in rapid loss of
consciousness.
Make sure there is adequate ventilation when handling and using gasoline. Great care must
be taken to avoid the serious consequences of inhalation in the event of vapor build up
arising from spillages in confined spaces.
Special precautions apply to cleaning and maintenance operations on gasoline storage
tanks.
Gasoline should not be used as a cleaning agent. It must not be siphoned by mouth. See
First Aid.
Gas-oil (Diesel Fuel)
Combustible.
Gross or prolonged skin contact with high boiling point gas oils may also cause serious skin
disorders including skin cancer.
Kerosene (Paraffin)
Used also as heating fuel, solvent and cleaning agent.
Flammable - observe No Smoking policy.
Irritation of the mouth and throat may result from swallowing. The main hazard from
swallowing arises if liquid aspiration into the lungs occurs.
Liquid contact dries the skin and can cause irritation or dermatitis. Splashes in the eye may
be slightly irritating.
In normal circumstances the low volatility does not give rise to harmful vapors. Exposure to
mists and vapors from kerosene at elevated temperature should be avoided (mists may
arise in dewaxing). Avoid skin and eye contact and make sure there is adequate ventilation.
Alternative Fuel
Highly flammable. Observe ``NO SMOKING" signs.
Make sure there is adequate ventilation when working on alternative fuelled vehicles. Great
care must be taken to avoid the serious consequences of inhalation in the event of vapor
build up in confined spaces.
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