Key Points

Fire

• Flammable
• Mixtures of diesel vapour and air may be explosive
• In the event of a fire involving diesel, use foam and liquid-tight protective clothing with breathing apparatus

Health

• Irritating to eyes, lungs and skin
• Serious lung injury may occur if droplets of petrol are inhaled e.g. if vomiting occurs after ingestion
• Prolonged skin exposure may cause skin irritation
• Is possibly carcinogenic to humans
• Diesel is not considered to cause damage to the unborn child

Environment

• Dangerous for the environment
• Inform Environment Agency of substantial incidents

 

All sections are available to download in PDF format.

 

• Diesel - Full Document (PDF, 227 KB)
  HPA Compendium of Chemical Hazards Diesel, version 3, 2011. This document will be reviewed not later than 3 years or sooner if substantive evidence becomes available.
  Added/updated: 13 January 2012
  
• General Information - Diesel (PDF, 43 KB)
  Diesel General information
  Added/updated: 21 March 2011
  
• Incident Management - Diesel (PDF, 51 KB)
  Diesel Incident management, version 3, 2011.
  Added/updated: 13 January 2012
  
• Toxicological Overview - Diesel (PDF, 159 KB)
  Diesel Toxicological overview
  Added/updated: 21 March 2011