Fuel Oil

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

29 CFR 1910.1200) Emergency Overview Regulatory status This material is considered hazardous by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200).

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WARNING Hazard Summary Combustible Liquid Slight to moderate irritant. Affects central nervous system. Skin cancer hazard. Hot liquid may cause thermal burns

Potential health effects

Eyes : May cause irritation, experienced as mild discomfort and seen as slight excess redness of the eye. Skin : May cause skin irritation with prolonged or repeated contact. Practically non- toxic if absorbed following acute (single) exposure. Exposure may cause a photo toxicity reaction: liquid or mist on the skin may produce a painful sunburn reaction when exposed to sunlight. Product may be hot which could cause 1st, 2nd, or 3rd degree thermal burns. Ingestion This material has a low order of acute toxicity. If large quantities are ingested, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea may result. Ingestion may also cause effects similar to inhalation of the product. Aspiration hazard if liquid is inhaled into lungs, particularly from vomiting after ingestion. Aspiration may result in chemical pneumonia, severe lung damage, respiratory failure and even death. Inhalation : May cause respiratory tract irritation. May release toxic hydrogen sulfide vapors and cause harmful central nervous system effects. Effects may include headache, dizziness, drowsiness, blurred vision, fatigue, tremors, and convulsions, loss of consciousness, coma, respiratory arrest and death. Chronic Exposure Similar products produced skin cancer and skin tumors in laboratory animals following repeated applications. The significance of these results to human exposures has not been determined - see Section 11, Toxicological Information. Petroleum industry experience indicates that a program providing for good personal hygiene, proper use of personal protective equipment, and minimizing the repeated and prolonged exposure to liquids and fumes, as outlined in this MSDS, is effective in reducing or eliminating the carcinogenic risk of high boiling aromatic oils olynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons) to humans. Target Organs Skin, Eyes, Central nervous system