What is hydraulic fluid and why can it be dangerous?

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Just read about this the other day and I still don’t understand

1. what hydraulic fluid exactly is and what it’s for

2. why it can be so dangerous when you mess with it

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Aside from the other answers regarding pressurised fluids and the general nastiness of hydrocarbons, some hydraulic fluids produce toxic fumes.
Large amounts of these particular fluids leaked into confined or small spaces may present a respiratory hazard to workers.

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