No. 1 Heating Oil

Potential health effects

Eye: Contact may cause mild eye irritation including stinging, watering, and redness. Skin: Mild to moderate skin irritant. Contact may cause redness, itching, burning, and skin damage. Prolonged or repeated contact may cause drying and cracking of the skin, dermatitis (inflammation), burns, and severe skin damage. Not acutely toxic by skin absorption, but prolonged or repeated skin contact may be harmful (see Section 11). Inhalation (Breathing): No information available on acute toxicity. See signs and symptoms. Ingestion (Swallowing): Low to moderate degree of toxicity by ingestion. ASPIRATION HAZARD - This material can enter lungs during swallowing or vomiting and cause lung inflammation and damage. Signs and Symptoms: Effects of overexposure may include irritation of the respiratory tract, irritation of the digestive tract, nausea, vomiting, pneumonitis (inflammation of the lungs), transient excitation followed by signs of nervous system depression (e.g., headache, drowsiness, dizziness, loss of coordination, disorientation and fatigue). Cancer: There is inadequate information available on the cancer hazard of this material. However, a component is a possible skin cancer hazard (see Section 11). Target Organs: No data available for this material. There is limited evidence from animal studies that overexposure to a component may cause injury to the liver, (see Section 11). Developmental: Inadequate evidence available for this material. See Section 11 for developmental toxicity information of individual components, if any. Other Comments: This material may contain polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PNAs) which have been known to produce a phototoxic reaction when contaminated skin is exposed to sunlight. The effect is similar in appearance to an exaggerated sunburn, and is temporary in duration if exposure is discontinued. Continued exposure to sunlight can result in more serious skin problems including pigmentation (discoloration), skin eruptions (pimples), and possible skin cancers. Pre-Existing Medical Conditions: Conditions aggravated by exposure may include skin disorders, respiratory (asthma-like) disorders, liver disorders.