2.10.2 Petroleum Products

Examples: Gasoline, Diesel Fuel, Kerosene, Mineral Spirits, Etc.

1. Never induce vomiting when a petroleum-based product has been ingested.
   1. Vomiting may cause aspiration of liquid into lungs, risking chemical pneumonia, as well as intestinal or central nervous system effects.
2. If swallowed, give water or milk if available.
3. Should spontaneous vomiting occur, monitor breathing.
   1. If not breathing, institute CPR. Have someone contact 911 for assistance.
4. Although petroleum asphalt is a petroleum product, ingestion is not likely, and it has a low order of acute oral toxicity. The main danger would be accumulation of hydrogen sulfide gas.
   1. If inhaled, move the person to fresh air.
   2. If the person is not breathing, administer CPR and contact 911 for assistance.