Diesel oil is a heavy oil used in diesel engines. Diesel oil poisoning occurs when someone swallows diesel oil.

This is for information only and not for use in the treatment or management of an actual poison exposure. If you have an exposure, you should call your local emergency number (such as 911) or the National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.

• Various hydrocarbons

• Diesel oil

• Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
  • Loss of vision
  • Severe pain in the throat
  • Severe pain or burning in the nose, eyes, ears, lips, or tongue
• Gastrointestinal
  • Blood in the stool
  • Burns of the food pipe (esophagus)
  • Severe abdominal pain
  • Vomiting
  • Vomiting blood
• Heart and blood vessels
  • Collapse
  • Low blood pressure that develops rapidly
• Lungs and airways
  • Breathing difficulty
  • Throat swelling (may also cause breathing difficulty)
• Nervous system
  • Agitation
  • Coma
  • Confusion
  • Dizziness
  • Incoordination
• Skin
  • Burn
  • Irritation