Editing Diesel fuel (section)

== Storage and additives==
[[File:Diesel tanks near Hermannin rantatie in Hermanninranta, Sörnäinen, Helsinki, Finland, 2021 July.jpg|thumb|Large diesel fuel tanks in [[Sörnäinen]], [[Helsinki]], [[Finland]]]]
In the US, diesel is recommended to be stored in a yellow container to differentiate it from [[kerosene]], which is typically kept in blue containers, and [[gasoline]] (petrol), which is typically kept in red containers.<ref name=bhm199702>{{cite journal|last=Warner|first=Emory|title=For safety sake, homestead fuel storage must be handled properly|journal=[[Backwoods Home Magazine]]|issue=43|date=February 1997|url=http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles/warner43.html}}</ref> In the UK, diesel is normally stored in a black container to differentiate it from unleaded or leaded petrol, which are stored in green and red containers, respectively.<ref name="hseuk">{{cite web|title=Petroleum – frequently asked questions|url=http://www.hse.gov.uk/fireandexplosion/petroleum-faqs.htm|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=6 December 2013|website=hse.gov.uk|publisher=Health and Safety Executive|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120105160357/http://www.hse.gov.uk/fireandexplosion/petroleum-faqs.htm|archive-date=5 January 2012|access-date=18 July 2014}}</ref>

[[Ethylene-vinyl acetate]] (EVA) is added to diesel as a "cold flow improver".  50-500 ppm of EVA inhibits crystallization of waxes, which can block fuel filters.  Antifoaming agents ([[silicone]]s), antioxidants ([[hindered phenol]]s), and "metal deactivating agents" (salicylaldimines) are other additives.  Their use is dictated by the particular composition of and storage plans for diesel fuels.  Each is added at the 5-50 ppm level.<ref name="Ullmann2"/>