Safe Fuel Handling

WARNINGS:
- Handle methanol-gasoline fuel blends with extreme caution. Be sure to wear chemical goggles and impervious gloves.
- Flames from methanol or methanol-gasoline blends may be invisible.
- Inhaling vapors from fuel blends is harmful to your health. Handle fuel only in well ventilated areas.
- Report all fires to the appropriate authorities.
- Know the locations of portable extinguisher, fire blankets, fire alarms, eye wash, and shower facilities. Learn how to use them.
- Use a B or AFFF (light water) type fire extinguisher to fight flammable liquid fires.
- If gasoline has been swallowed, do not induce vomiting, seek medical attention immediately!
- If methanol or a methanol/gasoline blend has been swallowed, induce vomiting under the direction of a physician or Poison Control Center. Seek medical attention immediately!
- When overcome by vapors, move victim to fresh air if safe. If not breathing, give artificial respiration or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) as appropriate. Seek medical attention immediately!
- If splashed in eyes, flush with large amounts of water for 15 minutes. Remove contact lenses, if worn. Seek medical attention.
- All fuels can be harmful or fatal if swallowed.
- If fuel is swallowed, onset of serious health conditions can be delayed 12 to 24 hours.
- Fuels and products containing methanol (e.g. windshield washer fluid) can cause blindness if swallowed.
- All fuels are irritating to the eyes and respiratory system.
- Some fuels made with gasoline can contain benzene which is a cancer causing agent.
- Use flammable liquid handling precautions.
- Wear chemical goggles and nitride gloves (additional protective clothing and equipment is necessary in some instances).
- Keep flammable liquids in approved labeled closed containers.
- Use in well ventilated areas and control vapors. Be aware that vapors are not visible, are heavier than air, can travel along the floor and will settle in lower areas.
- When transferring flammable liquids, bond the receiving container to the source and ground the source to the earth.
- Do not smoke or use heat/spark producing equipment near vapors.
- Do not eat, smoke or drink where these products are handled, processed or stored.
- Never siphon by mouth.
- Wash hands thoroughly after handling any fuel.
- Notify the proper authorities in the event of any spill you have not been trained to clean up.
- Stop, contain and clean up small spills with an absorbent material.