U.S. Navy Ship Salvage Manual Volume 6 - Oil Spill Response

S0300-A6-MAN-060Table F-11 (continued). Diesel Fuels Arctic, DFA.HEALTH HAZARD DATALD50-LC50 - MIXTURE: N/KRoute of Entry - Inhalation: YESRoute of Entry - Skin: NORoute of Entry - Ingestion: YES[Health Hazards - Acute & Chronic]PRODUCT IS A MILD IRRITANT. MOST HAZARDOUS EXPOSURE; EXPOSURE IS TO AIRBORNE MIST OR OTHER ASPIRA-TION OF LIQUID INTO LUNGS. PROLONGED/REPEATED OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE LIVER OR KIDNEY DAMAGE.Carcinogenity - NTP: NOCarcinogenity - IARC: NOCarcinogenity - OSHA: NO[Explanation of Carcinogenity]API HAS DONE STUDIES INDICATING THAT REPEATED OVER-EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE CANCER IN MICE.[Signs of Symptoms of Overexposure]EYE: MILD IRRITATION. SKIN: DRYING,DEFATTING WITH PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT. INHALED; HEADACHE,NAUSEA, CONFUSION, DROWSINESS. ASPIRATION OF LIQUID MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS. INGESTED; G/IIRRITATION, NAUSEA, POSSIBLE VOMITING.[Med. Conditions Aggravated/Exposure]NONE EXPECTED.[Emergency and First Aid Procedures]EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER 15 MIN. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING (LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE) AND THOR-OUGHLY WASH AREA OF CONTACT WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALED: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. RESUSCIATE ORGIVE OXYGEN AS NEEDED THEN GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTED: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICALATTENTION. IF ANY IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE, GET MEDICAL CARE.PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING AND USE[Steps if Material is Released or Spilled]ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. USE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. CONTAIN LEAK. PREVENT FROMENTERING SEWER, WATER WAY, ETC. RECOVER AS LIQUID. REPORT SPILL IF APPROPRIATE.[Neutralizing Agent]NONE.[Waste Disposal Method]DISPOSE I/A/W/FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL REGULATIONS. INCINERATION IS RECOMMENDED FOR DISPOSAL.[Handling and Storing Precautions]STORE IN COOL AREA AWAY FROM OXIDIZERS AND IGNITION SOURCES. DETACHED STORAGE PREFERRED. GROUNDCONTAINERS DURING TRANSFER.[Other Precautions]“EMPTY” CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUE AND/OR FUMES WHICH ARE EXPLOSIVE. DO NOT CUT, WELD, ETC.DFA HAS AND EXPLOSION HAZARD SIMILAR TO GASOLINE.CONTROL MEASURES[Respiratory Protection]NOT EXPECTED TO BE NECESSARY. USE NIOSH/MSHA RESPIRATOR IF PRODUCT IS MISTED OR IF TLV/PEL ISEXCEEDED.[Ventilation]USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV/PEL IF NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION IS INSUFFICIENT.[Protective Glove]RUBBER, PLASTIC, OR OTHER IMPERVIOUS.[Eye Protection]SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES.[Other Prolonged Equipment]WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS NEEDED TO PREVENT PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT.F-18