Section 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT NAME

QUICK START DIESEL STARTING FLUID

NFPA

PRODUCT USE

Starting fluid for diesel engines.

SYNONYMS

"aerosol diesel engine starting fluid"

Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

CANADIAN WHMIS SYMBOLS

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW

RISK

Harmful if swallowed.
Irritating to skin.
Extremely flammable.
Vapors may cause dizziness or suffocation.
Harmful to aquatic organisms.
Risk of explosion if heated under confinement.

POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS

ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS

SWALLOWED

  Accidental ingestion of the material may be harmful; animal experiments indicate that ingestion of less than 150 gram may be fatal or may produce serious damage to the health of the individual.  Considered an unlikely route of entry in commercial/industrial environments.  

EYE

  There is some evidence to suggest that this material can causeeye irritation and damage in some persons.  The material may produce moderate eye irritation leading to inflammation. Repeated or prolonged exposure to irritants may produce conjunctivitis.  

SKIN

  This material can cause inflammation of the skin oncontact in some persons.  Skin contact is not thought to have harmful health effects, however the material may still produce health damage following entry through wounds, lesions or abrasions.  The material may cause severe skin irritation after prolonged or repeated exposure and may produce on contact skin redness, swelling, the production of vesicles, scaling and thickening of the skin. Repeated exposures may produce severe ulceration.  

INHALED

  Inhalation may produce health damage*.  The material is not thought to produce respiratory irritation (as classified using animal models). Nevertheless inhalation of the material, especially for prolonged periods, may produce respiratory discomfort and occasionally, distress.  Inhalation hazard is increased at higher temperatures.  WARNING: Intentional misuse by concentrating/inhaling contents may be lethal.  

CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS

  Principal routes of exposure are usually by inhalation of vapor/spray mist and skin contact.  Abuse of ether by repeated inhalation may lead to 'ether habit', with  symptoms resembling chronic alcoholism.  Higher concentrations may result in central nervous system.  depression, unconsciousness and possible respiratory arrest. Prolonged  exposure may cause permanent liver and kidney damage. Ingestion may cause  headache, nausea and vomiting. Skin contact may result in slight irritation  and erythema due to the defatting of the solvent.  Toxic effects are increased by consumption of alcohol.  WARNING: Aerosol containers may present pressure related hazards.