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NIOSHHomeInternationalChemicalSafetyCards(ICSC)
ICSC:1561

DIESELFUELNo.2
Fuels,Diesel,No.2
DieseloilNo.2
Gasoilunspecified
ICSC#1561

TYPESOF
HAZARD/
EXPOSURE
FIRE

EXPLOSION

CAS#68476346
RTECS#LS9142500
UN#1202
EC#649227002
October26,2004Validated

ACUTE
HAZARDS/
SYMPTOMS

PREVENTION

Flammable.Givesoff
NOopenflames.
irritatingortoxicfumes
(orgases)inafire.
Above52Cexplosive
vapour/airmixtures
maybeformed.

FIRSTAID/
FIREFIGHTING
Waterspray,alcohol
resistantfoam,dry
powder,carbondioxide.

Above52Cuseaclosed Incaseoffire:keep
system,ventilation,and drums,etc.,coolby
explosionproof
sprayingwithwater.
electricalequipment.

EXPOSURE
Dizziness.Headache.
INHALATION Nausea.

Ventilation,local
exhaust,orbreathing
protection.

Freshair,rest.Referfor
medicalattention.

Dryskin.Redness.

Protectivegloves.

Rinseandthenwash
skinwithwaterand
soap.

Redness.Pain.

Safetygoggles,oreye
protectionin
combinationwith
breathingprotection.

Firstrinsewithplenty
ofwaterforseveral
minutes(remove
contactlensesifeasily
possible),thentaketoa
doctor.

(SeeInhalation).

Donoteat,drink,or
smokeduringwork.

Rinsemouth.DoNOT
inducevomiting.Refer
formedicalattention.

SKIN

EYES

INGESTION

SPILLAGE
DISPOSAL
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STORAGE

PACKAGING&
LABELLING
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Collectleakingandspilled
Wellclosed.
liquidinsealablecontainers
asfaraspossible.Absorb
remainingliquidinsandor
inertabsorbentandremoveto
safeplace.Personal
protection:filterrespirator
fororganicgasesandvapours.

Note:H
Xnsymbol
R:40
S:236/37
UNHazardClass:3
UNPackingGroup:III

Preparedinthecontextofcooperationbetweenthe
InternationalProgrammeonChemicalSafety&theCommission
oftheEuropeanCommunities(C)IPCSCEC1994.No
modificationstotheInternationalversionhavebeenmade
excepttoaddtheOSHAPELs,NIOSHRELsandNIOSHIDLH
values.

ICSC:1561

DIESELFUELNo.2
I
M
P
O
R
T
A

PHYSICALSTATE
APPEARANCE:
BROWNSLIGHTLYVISCOUS
LIQUID,WITH
CHARACTERISTICODOUR.
PHYSICALDANGERS:
CHEMICALDANGERS:
OCCUPATIONAL
EXPOSURELIMITS:
TLV:100ppmasTWA(skin)
A3(ACGIH2004).

N
T
D

ICSC:1561
ROUTESOFEXPOSURE:
Thesubstancecanbeabsorbed
intothebodybyinhalationof
itsaerosol.
INHALATIONRISK:
Aharmfulcontaminationofthe
airwillnotorwillonlyvery
slowlybereachedon
evaporationofthissubstanceat
20C.
EFFECTSOFSHORT
TERMEXPOSURE:
Thesubstanceisirritatingto
theeyes,theskinandthe
respiratorytract.The
substancemaycauseeffectson
thecentralnervoussystem.If
thisliquidisswallowed,
aspirationintothelungsmay
resultinchemicalpneumonitis.
EFFECTSOFLONGTERM
ORREPEATED
EXPOSURE:
Theliquiddefatstheskin.

A
T
A
Boilingpoint:282338C
Meltingpoint:3018C
Density:0.870.95g/cm3
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Autoignitiontemperature:
254285C
Explosivelimits,vol%inair:
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Density:0.870.95g/cm
Solubilityinwater,g/100mlat
20C:0.0005
Flashpoint:
52Cc.c.

PHYSICAL
PROPERTIES

Explosivelimits,vol%inair:
0.66.5
Octanol/waterpartition
coefficientaslogPow:>3.3

ENVIRONMENTAL Thesubstanceisharmfultoaquaticorganisms.
DATA
NOTES
AdditivestoDieselfuelinwintermaychangephysicalandtoxicologicalpropertiesofthe
substance.ThiscarddoesnotaddressDieselexhaust.
TransportEmergencyCard:TEC(R)30S1202
NFPACode:H0F2R0

ADDITIONALINFORMATION
ICSC:1561

DIESELFUELNo.2
(C)IPCS,CEC,1994

NeitherNIOSH,theCECortheIPCSnoranypersonactingonbehalfof
NIOSH,theCECortheIPCSisresponsiblefortheusewhichmightbemade
ofthisinformation.ThiscardcontainsthecollectiveviewsoftheIPCSPeer
IMPORTANT
ReviewCommitteeandmaynotreflectinallcasesallthedetailed
LEGAL
requirementsincludedinnationallegislationonthesubject.Theusershould
NOTICE:
verifycomplianceofthecardswiththerelevantlegislationinthecountryof
use.TheonlymodificationsmadetoproducetheU.S.versionisinclusionof
theOSHAPELs,NIOSHRELsandNIOSHIDLHvalues.
ErrorprocessingSSIfile

Pagelastreviewed:July1,2014
Pagelastupdated:July1,2014
Contentsource:NationalInstituteforOccupationalSafetyandHealth(NIOSH)EducationandInformationDivision

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