Infosheet: Handling Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF)

Thunder Creek Equipment has put together this informative document to help contractors safely handle diesel exhaust fluid

Thunder Creek Equipment
August 5, 2014
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Over the past few years, handling diesel exhaust fluid has become a daily part of maintaining off-road equipment. It has become quite clear that there is a great deal of misinformation out there about the fluid – especially as it relates to its purity and its shelf life.

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