Material Safety Data Sheets
Safety should always be the number one concern of every Live Steamer. Over the past 100 years the scale of live steam equipment has increased, along with the potential risks and dangers. Boiler Inspections have long be part of the formula for operating live steam equipment safely.
Another area that should be considered is material safety. Both live steam locomotives and model diesels use fuels, lubricants, coolants and other chemicals that can have adverse effects if misused, spilled, or accidentally splashed in eyes or on skin. Emergency handling of these chemicals are spelled out in Material Safety Data Sheets.
Recently I put together a simple three ring binder with the MSDS of chemicals I use with my oil-fired steam locomotive and battery powered F9 diesel. These include the following: