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Diesel Fuel System Health and Safety Precautions > < Engine Cooling System Health and Safety Precautions
General Information - Petrol and Petrol-Ethanol Fuel Systems Health and Safety Precautions Focus 2004.75 (07/2004-)
Description and Operation

WARNING:
WARNING:Extreme care must be exercised when handling hot fluids. Always wash off spilled fluids from exposed skin immediately.
WARNING:
WARNING:Highly flammable mixtures are always present and may ignite when working on fuel systems. Do not allow naked flames, sparks or lighted substances to come near fuel related components.
WARNING:
WARNING:There may not be adequate warning of odor or of irritation before toxic or harmful effects arise. These may be immediate or delayed.
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WARNING:Swallowing can result in mouth and throat irritation and absorption from the stomach can result in drowsiness and unconsciousness. Small amounts can be fatal to children. Aspiration of liquid into the lungs, through vomiting, is a very serious hazard.
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WARNING:Gasoline dries the skin and can cause irritation and dermatitis on prolonged or repeated contact. Liquid in the eye causes severe smarting.
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WARNING:Motor gasoline may contain appreciable quantities of benzene, which is toxic upon inhalation, and the concentration of gasoline vapors must be kept very low. High concentrations will cause eye, nose and throat irritation, nausea, headache, depression and symptoms of drunkenness. Very high concentrations will result in rapid loss of consciousness.
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WARNING:Make sure there is adequate ventilation when handling and using gasoline. Great care must be taken to avoid the serious consequences of inhalation in the event of vapor build up arising from spillages in confined spaces.
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WARNING:Special procedures apply to cleaning and maintenance operations on gasoline storage tanks.
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WARNING:Gasoline should not be used as a cleaning agent. It must not be siphoned by mouth. See First Aid.
CAUTION:
CAUTION:Fuel injection equipment is manufactured to very precise tolerances and fine clearances. It is essential that absolute cleanliness is observed when working with these components.
CAUTION:
CAUTION:Make sure that the workshop area in which the vehicle is being worked on is as clean and as dust free as possible.

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