Safer Choice Standard

Evacuate personnel to safe areas. Ventilate the area. Remove all sources of
ignition. Response and clean-up crews must be properly trained and must utilize
proper protective equipment (see Section 8).
Environmental precautions:
Discharge into the environment must be avoided. If the product contaminates
rivers and lakes or drains inform respective authorities.
Methods for cleaning up:
Contain and collect spillage with non-combustible absorbent material, (e.g. sand,
earth, diatomaceous earth, vermiculite) and place in container for disposal
according to local / national regulations.
Section 7: Handling and storage
Precautions for safe handling:
Keep away from fire, sparks and heated surfaces. No smoking near areas where material is
stored or handled. The product should only be stored and handled in areas with intrinsically
safe electrical classification.
Precautions to prevent static-initiated fire or explosion during transfer, storage or
handling, include but are not limited to these examples:
(1) Ground and bond containers during product transfers. Grounding and bonding
may not be adequate protection to prevent ignition or explosion of combustible liquids and
vapors that are static accumulators.
(2) Special slow load procedures for "switch loading" must be followed to avoid the static
ignition hazard that can exist when higher flash point material (such as fuel oil or diesel) is
loaded into tanks previously containing low flash point products (such gasoline or naphtha).
(3) Storage tank level floats must be effectively bonded.
For more information on precautions to prevent static-initiated fire or explosion, see
NFPA 77, Recommended Practice on Static Electricity (2007), and API
Recommended Practice 2003, Protection Against Ignitions Arising Out of Static,
Lightning, and Stray Currents (2008).
Conditions for safe storage, including incompatibilities:
Keep away from flame, sparks, excessive temperatures and open flame. Use
approved containers. Keep containers closed and clearly labeled. Empty or
partially full product containers or vessels may contain explosive vapors. Do not
pressurize, cut, heat, weld or expose containers to sources of ignition. Store in a
well-ventilated area. The storage area should comply with NFPA 30 "Flammable
and Combustible Liquid Code". The cleaning of tanks previously containing this
product should follow API Recommended Practice (RP) 2013 "Cleaning Mobile
Tanks In Flammable and Combustible Liquid Service" and API RP 2015 "Cleaning
Fuel Storage Tanks".
Handling:
Use ONLY as a motor fuel. Do NOT siphon by mouth. Use non-sparking tools and explosion
proof equipment. Open container slowly to relieve any pressure. Bond and ground all
equipment when transferring from one vessel to another. Can accumulate static charge by