Product ID:ROOFING ASPHALT
MSDS Date:04/04/1986
FSC:5610
NIIN:00-171-4721
MSDS Number: BBJPV

Emergency Phone: (419) 248-5330 OR 248-8234

Info Phone: (419) 248-8234

Cage: OO308

Telephone: (312)458-2424

Cage: OO308

ASPHALT (PETROLEUM)

CAS: 8052-42-4

RTECS: CI9900000

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3; (FUME);9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
(NOSE & THROAT) IRRITATION, NAUSEA, & DIZZINESS. SKIN: DERMATITIS,
CONTACT W/HOT MATERIAL WILL CAUSE THERMAL BURNS, & INCREASE
SENSITIVITY TO SUNBURN. EYES/INGESTIO N: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: ASPHALT CAUSES RESPIRATORY DAMAGE,
NAUSEA, & DIZZINESS. SKIN: DERMATITIS, CONTACT W/HOT MATERIAL
CAUSES THERMAL BURNS, & ASPHALT FUMES INCREASES SENSITIVITY TO
SUNBURN. EYES/INGESTION: IRR ITATION. HYDROGEN SULFIDE IS A HIGHLY
TOXIC GAS, AT LOW CONCENTRATIONS CAN CAUSE RAPID UNCONSCIOUSNESS &
DEATH.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH W/WATER. SKIN: IF HOT ASPHALT STRIKES AREA, DRENCH
W/COLD WATER. APPLY ICED WATER/ICE PACKS TO BURNED AREA IF BURN
AREA DOESN'T COVER >10% OF BODY (MAY CONTRIBUTE TO SHOCK). DON'T
REMOVE AS PHALT FROM BURN AREA. WASH COOL ASPHALTW/HOT SOAPY WATER.
USE WATERLESS HAND CLEANER. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN. SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:>400F
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL. WATER FOG MAY BE USED ON
FLAT SURFACES SUCH AS ROADS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DON'T ENTER CONFINED SPACE W/O FULL TURNOUT
GEAR INCLUDING SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. WATER MAY BE
USED TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HOT ASPHALT MAY IGNITE FLAMMABLE MATERIAL
ON CONTACT. DON'T USE WATER ON ASPHALT FIRE IN TANK/CONTAINERS,
CAUSES VIOLENT ERUPTION/SPREADING OF BURNING ASPHALT.

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE STORAGE TANKS TO PREVENT MATERIAL FROM
ENTERING SEWERS OR WATERWAYS. USE APPROPRIATE CONTAINMENT (BOOMS,
ETC.) TO PREVENT DISPERSION WHEN A SPILL IS OUT OF DIKED AREA OR
HAS REACHED A WATERWAY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HYDROGEN SULFIDE IS EMITTED FROM
HEATED ASPHALT & MAY ACCUMULATE IN STORAGE TANKS & BULK TRANSPORT
COMPARTMENTS.
Other Precautions:THE ODOR OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE CANNOT BE USED AS AN
INDICATOR OF CONCENTRATION OF THE GAS. ALWAYS EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN
WORKING AROUND CLOSED BULK CONTAINERS OF ASPHALT. USE VENTILATION
OR WORK UPWIND F ROM SOURCE OF FUMES OR VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:IF FUMES ARE >TLV, USE A NIOSH APPROVED
RESPIRATOR SUCH AS AN AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS
OR A SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE AMBIENT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVE SHIRT & LONG PANTS
Work Hygienic Practices:IN OUTDOOR APPLICATIONS WHERE MATERIAL IS
HEATED, KEEP KETTLE DOWNWIND OF WORKERS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS PETROLEUM BASED PRODUCT CONTAINS A SMALL AMOUNT OF POLYAROMATIC
HYDROCARBONS WHICH HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO CAUSE CANCER & RESPIRATORY
DAMAGE IN LABORATORY ANIMALS. MOUSE SKIN PAINTING STUDIES GIVE EVI
DENCE OF SKIN CANCER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:700F
Spec Gravity:0.98
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BROWN TO BLACK SEMISOLID/FAINT PETROLEUM ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HOT MOLTEN PRODUCT IN CONTACT W/WATER OR LIQUIDS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, OXIDES OF SULFUR & VARIOUS
HYDROCARBONS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE (HIGHLY TOXIC GAS & EXTREMELY
FLAMMABLE)

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. PRIMARY DISPOSAL IS IN A MUNICIPAL OR
INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL.

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