# NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Gasoline | CAS 8006-61-9
| RTECS LX3300000
Synonyms & Trade Names Motor fuel, Motor spirits, Natural gasoline, Petrol [Note: A complex mixture of volatile hydrocarbons (paraffins, cycloparaffins & aromatics).] | DOT ID & Guide 1203 128
Exposure Limits | NIOSH REL: Ca See Appendix A
OSHA PEL†: none
IDLH Ca [N.D.] | Conversion 1 ppm 2.95 mg/m3 (approx)
Physical Description Clear liquid with a characteristic odor.
MW: 72 (approx) | BP: 102°F | FRZ: ? | Sol: Insoluble
VP: 38-300 mmHg | IP: ? |  | Sp.Gr(60°F): 0.72-0.76
Fl.P: -45°F | UEL: 7.6% | LEL: 1.4% |
Class IB Flammable Liquid: Fl.P. below 73°F and BP at or above 100°F.
Incompatibilities & Reactivities Strong oxidizers such as peroxides, nitric acid & perchlorates
Measurement Methods OSHA PV2028
Personal Protection & Sanitation Skin: Prevent skin contact Eyes: Prevent eye contact Wash skin: When contaminated Remove: When wet (flammable) Change: No recommendation Provide: Eyewash, Quick drench | First Aid (See procedures) Eye: Irrigate immediately Skin: Soap flush immediately Breathing: Respiratory support Swallow: Medical attention immediately
Respirator Recommendations NIOSH At concentrations above the NIOSH REL, or where there is no REL, at any detectable concentration: (APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode/(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus Escape: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister/Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Exposure Routes inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact
Symptoms Irritation eyes, skin, mucous membrane; dermatitis; headache, lassitude (weakness, exhaustion), blurred vision, dizziness, slurred speech, confusion, convulsions; chemical pneumonitis (aspiration liquid); possible liver, kidney damage; [potential occupational carcinogen]
Target Organs Eyes, skin, respiratory system, central nervous system, liver, kidneys Cancer Site [in animals: liver & kidney cancer]
See also: INTRODUCTION