TX Conventional Gasoline - Not Oxygenated

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

NFPA Rating -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EMERGENCY OVERVIEW

Appearance/Odor

Bronze color, clear & bright liquid. Hydrocarbon odor

Health hazards

Toxic and harmful if inhaled. May be harmful or fatal if swallowed. Do not induce vomiting. May cause aspiration pneumonitis. May cause CNS depression.

Physical hazards

Material is extremely flammable and heavier than air Vapors may travel across the ground and reach remote ignition sources causing a flashback fire danger.

NFPA Ratings

(Health, Fire, Reactivity) 1, 3, 0

Hazard statements

Least - 0 Slight - 1 Moderate - 2 High - 3 Extreme - 4 Inhalation: Toxic and harmful if inhaled. May cause irritation to the nose, throat and respiratory tract. Breathing of high vapor concentrations may cause CNS depression, evidenced by dizziness, light-headedness, headache, nausea, drowsiness, and loss of coordination. Continued inhalation may result in unconsciousness. Eye Irritation: May be irritating to the eyes causing a burning sensation, redness, swelling and/or blurred vision. Skin Contact: May be irritating to the skin causing a burning sensation, redness and/or swelling. Prolonged or repeated skin contact can cause defatting and drying of the skin which may result in a burning sensation and a dried, cracked appearance. Ingestion: This material may be harmful or fatal if swallowed. Ingestion may result in vomiting; aspiration (breathing) of vomitus into lungs must be avoided as even small quantities may result in aspiration pneumonitis. Generally considered to have a low order of acute oral toxicity.

Other Health Effects

Carcinogenic in animal tests. Gasoline has been tested by API in a long-term inhalation test in mice and rats. There was an increased incidence of liver cancer in female mice. Male rats had a dose related increase in kidney tumors. This effect was due to formation of alpha-2u-globulin in the rats. This material is not formed in humans and is therefore not considered relevant. It is probable that the material causes cancer in laboratory animals. Material may adversely effect male reproductive performance based on testing in laboratory animals. Refer to Section 11, Toxicological Information, for specific information on the following effects: Developmental Toxicity, Genotoxicity, Immunotoxicity, Reproductive Toxicity Primary Target Organs: The following organs and/or organ systems may be damaged by overexposure to this material and/or its components: Cardiovascular System, Blood/Blood Forming Organs, Kidney, Liver Signs and Symptoms: Irritation as noted above. Aspiration pneumonitis may be evidenced by coughing, labored breathing and cyanosis (bluish skin); in severe cases death may occur. Damage to blood-forming organs may be evidenced by: a) easy fatigability and pallor (RBC effect), b) decreased resistance to infection (WBC effect), c) excessive bruising and bleeding (platelet effect). Kidney damage may be indicated by changes in urine output or appearance, pain upon urination or in the lower back or general edema (swelling from fluid retention). Liver damage may be indicated by loss of appetite, jaundice (yellowish skin and eye color), fatigue and sometimes pain and swelling in the upper right abdomen. For additional health information, refer to section 11. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------