Potterton Statesman 45/50 Installation & Service Instructions Manual page 3

Safe use of Kerosines and Gas Oils
Hazards
These fuels give off a flammable vapour when heated even moderately.
This vapour ignites easily, burns fiercely and can be explosive.
Vapour can flow along at ground level and collect as an explosive mixture in drains, cellars etc. at considerable
distances from open containers or spillages.
Fuels remove natural oils and fats, and may thus cause cracking and irritation of the skin.
Gas oil may also cause irreversible damage to your health on prolonged or repeated skin contact.
Precautions
ALWAYS HANDLE
ALWAYS DRAIN
NEVER SUCK
NEVER APPLY
AVOID INHALING
ALWAYS STORE
IMMEDIATELY STOP/SWITCH OFF all electrical and other ignition risks
REMOVE all contaminated clothing to safeguard yourself against fire risk and skin damage.
Wash the affected skin thoroughly with soap and water and remove the clothing to a safe, well
ventilated place and allow to air before washing or dry cleaning.
CONTAIN and smother the spill using sand, soil or other suitable incombustible material.
DO NOT ALLOW spilled fuel to escape into drains or water courses. If fuel does enter a drain, warn the Water
Authority and Fire Brigade.
CONSULT your Local Authority about disposal of contaminated soil.
FIRST AID if fuel is accidentally swallowed, SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION - DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING.
if fuel is splashed into eyes, wash out with running water for at least 10 minutes and SEEK
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
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WARNING ! - this is about YOUR safety
fuels in the open air or in a well ventilated place, well away from all sources of ignition
such as fires, sparks, hot surfaces and DO NOT SMOKE.
fuels using a proper fuel retriever, mechanical siphon or funnel.
fuels up a tube by mouth. If accidentally swallowed - call a doctor - DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING.
heat to a fuel tank, pipework or container.
fuel vapour; it can make you light-headed and seriously impair your judgement.
fuels in a properly constructed and labelled tank.
If there is a Fuel Spillage
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