Im told that if you get this stuff in your eyes,it will blind you.I always wear glasses but even then it can splash around.Have you thought about it?
What does the risk assessment say or were you told at induction?
May cause irritation, irrigate if gets in the eyes, it’s not bearded as a high risk. Would certainly sting though
Adblue has been common place in trucks for around 15 year now and I’ve not heard too many blind truckers complain about it.
There were all kinds of stories circulating around about AdBlue on its introduction…many of them spread by representatives of the manufacturers who had decided to struggle on with the now discredited EGR-only emissions reduction system.
In the exhaust system, AdBlue breaks down to produce ammonia, which you certainly wouldn’t want in your eyes. But ‘out of the bottle’ it’s just urea in aqueous solution, so it’s not really a hazard. In fact, it’s probably less of a hazard than diesel or TFR cleaning fluid.
Just for the record, adblue isn’t classified under ADR.
No you wouldn’t want it in your eyes, but that’s true of Fairy washing up liquid too
Oh,OK,sounds like there are a lot of false things said about adblue.Someone even told me ,once it was made of pig’s ■■■■!
Sploom:
Oh,OK,sounds like there are a lot of false things said about adblue.Someone even told me ,once it was made of pig’s ■■■■!
Yeah, people still say that quite regularly. Like a lot of stuff drivers say when they’re hanging about chewing the fat, it’s nonsense. But it’s good for a wind up, I’ve been known to claim it was a previous job of mine, training the pigs to urinate into piggy litter trays so we could collect the product
Them: “Really? So that’s how it’s done!”
Me: With as straight a face as possible “Oh aye, it’s a full time job taking the p1ss…” Then wait for the penny to drop 
Urea (aka carbamide) is a significant proportion of urine, but urea for ad blue is made in an industrial chemical process, that’s the element of truth to the nonsense.
Zac_A:
Just for the record, adblue isn’t classified under ADR.
No you wouldn’t want it in your eyes, but that’s true of Fairy washing up liquid too
Urea based. Same as most detergents.
Doesn’t show up a a specific ingredient in this recipe:
“Ingredients
15-30% Anionic Surfactants, 5-15% Non-Ionic Surfactants, Benzisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Phenoxyethanol, Perfumes, Limonene.”
From
britishcornershop.co.uk/fai … iquid-larg
Sploom:
Im told that if you get this stuff in your eyes,it will blind you.I always wear glasses but even then it can splash around.Have you thought about it?
Christ the drivel drivers will believe. Did you bother to read any documentation on it?
Here’s the link to an actual safety data sheet:
cleanairblue.com/wp-content/upl … E-4303.pdf
SECTION 4: First Aid and measures:
4.1. Description of first aid measures
Inhalation Remove affected person from source of contamination. Get medical attention if any discomfort
continues.Ingestion Do not induce vomiting. Get medical attention if any discomfort continues.
Skin contact Wash skin thoroughly with soap and water. Remove contaminated clothing. Get medical
attention if irritation persists after washing.Eye contact Remove any contact lenses and open eyelids wide apart. Continue to rinse for at least 15
minutes. Continue to rinse for at least 15 minutes. Get medical attention if any discomfort
continues.4.2. Most important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed
General information No additional symptoms or effects are anticipated
So it looks pretty harmless even if you are stupid enough to swig a mouthful of it.
So whilst it may blind you if you just stand there and do nothing all you have to do is do what you do whenever you get anything in your eye and rinse it. Chances are your tears will water it down sufficiently for it to do nothing.
Zac_A:
Just for the record, adblue isn’t classified under ADR.
No you wouldn’t want it in your eyes, but that’s true of Fairy washing up liquid too
Its not under ADR regulations, but, it is probably under COSHH…
carbon fibres another bad substance, you get it on your hands just looks like a bit of black dust but it goes thru the skin and it has sharp spikes and very toxic . if youve got a bike made of it wear gloves
By wearing glasses do you mean you generally wear glasses anyway or you have specific pair of safety spec type things you’ve been putting on whilst filling with ad blue all this time?
I have to wear them for driving but not for close up
Stephenjp:
Zac_A:
Just for the record, adblue isn’t classified under ADR.
No you wouldn’t want it in your eyes, but that’s true of Fairy washing up liquid tooIts not under ADR regulations, but, it is probably under COSHH…
A good thought but the SDS suggests that is unlikely
Zac_A:
Stephenjp:
Zac_A:
Just for the record, adblue isn’t classified under ADR.
No you wouldn’t want it in your eyes, but that’s true of Fairy washing up liquid tooIts not under ADR regulations, but, it is probably under COSHH…
A good thought but the SDS suggests that is unlikely
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Included in the datasheet is the warning that in contact with hypochlorite bleaches (e.g. Domestos-type) it can form Nitrogen Trichloride.
The chap who discovered it in 1812 (Pierre Dulong) lost 3 fingers as the pure substance explodes violently with shock, heat, sunlight or just when it feels like it.
Buckstones:
Zac_A:
Stephenjp:
Zac_A:
Just for the record, adblue isn’t classified under ADR.
No you wouldn’t want it in your eyes, but that’s true of Fairy washing up liquid tooIts not under ADR regulations, but, it is probably under COSHH…
A good thought but the SDS suggests that is unlikely
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Included in the datasheet is the warning that in contact with hypochlorite bleaches (e.g. Domestos-type) it can form Nitrogen Trichloride.
The chap who discovered it in 1812 (Pierre Dulong) lost 3 fingers as the pure substance explodes violently with shock, heat, sunlight or just when it feels like it.
We carry Hypochlorite, maybe one day I’ll go bang!!! 
Buckstones:
Included in the datasheet is the warning that in contact with hypochlorite bleaches (e.g. Domestos-type) it can form Nitrogen Trichloride.The chap who discovered it in 1812 (Pierre Dulong) lost 3 fingers as the pure substance explodes violently with shock, heat, sunlight or just when it feels like it.
EDIT: The SDS is talking about urea at that point, ad blue is only about 35% urea.
Nitrogen Trichloride is classified as “forbidden” for transport, so yes, that’s a very dangerous substance indeed, I’d be surprised if you could accidentally create that from ad blue - but in a home laboratory I’m sure it could be managed fairly easily
Zac_A:
Buckstones:
Included in the datasheet is the warning that in contact with hypochlorite bleaches (e.g. Domestos-type) it can form Nitrogen Trichloride.The chap who discovered it in 1812 (Pierre Dulong) lost 3 fingers as the pure substance explodes violently with shock, heat, sunlight or just when it feels like it.
EDIT: The SDS is talking about urea at that point, ad blue is only about 35% urea.
Nitrogen Trichloride is classified as “forbidden” for transport, so yes, that’s a very dangerous substance indeed, I’d be surprised if you could accidentally create that from ad blue - but in a home laboratory I’m sure it could be managed fairly easily
When in a Science 6th Form I made Nitrogen Triiodide from .880 Ammonia and Iodine crystals. This too would explode from the slightest provocation but not so dangerous as the similar Trichloride.
I got kicked out of science for making a flamethrower with the gas taps 
And another kid got suspended for throwing a stool (the chair type, not faeces) out the (third floor) window.
That about sums up my memory of science