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Diesel Fuel <br />Diesel fuel is a gas oil fraction available in -various grades.as <br />required by different engines. Composition of diesel varies in <br />ratios of predominantly aliphatic, olefinic, cycloparaffinic, and <br />aromatic hydrocarbons, and additives. <br />Ingestion of diesel can lead to systemic effects such as <br />gastrointestinal irritation, vomiting, diarrhea, and in severe <br />cases drowsiness and central nervous system depression, progressing <br />to coma and death. Aspiration of diesel fuel can cause <br />hemorrhaging and pulmonary edema, progressing to pneumonitis and <br />renal involvement. <br />29 <br />