BGXFG - R-17-A-73 CUTBACK

Product Identification

Product ID:R-17-A-73 CUTBACK
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:5610
NIIN:00-236-4946
MSDS Number: BGXFG

Responsible Party
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS
1916 RACE STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Preparer: JOHN MORSE

Cage: 81346

Contractor
INTERNATIONAL OIL CORPORATION
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 US

Cage: OO508

Ingredients

ASPHALT

CAS: 8025-42-4

RTECS: SE7350000

Fraction By Weight: 55-60%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3


NAPHTA (PETROLEUM SPIRITS OR BENZIN)

CAS: 8030-30-6

RTECS: VL8047000

Fraction By Weight: 40-45%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: OVEREXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, LEADING TO HEADACHES, NAUSEA AND
UNCONSCIOUSNESS. EYE: MAY LEAD TO IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY LEAD TO
DERMATITIS. INGESTION: MAY LEAD TO V OMITING. CHRONIC: PROLONGED
SKIN CONTACTMAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT HAVE NOT
SHOWN ANY EVIDENCE OF BEING CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:OVEREXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO DIZZINESS, HEADACHES,
DERMATITIS AND EYE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH HEART, RESPIRATORY, OR
ANY OTHER MEDICAL CONDITION SHOULD USE CAUTION WHEN HANDLING OR
USING THIS PRODUCT. CONSULTATION WITH PHYSICIAN IS RECOMMENDED.

First Aid

First Aid:SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
NECESSARY. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
IF NECESSARY. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET
MEDICAL A TTENTION. INGESTION: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. NOTHING BY MOUTH IF SUBJECT IS UNCONSCIOUS. GIVE WATER TO
DRINK OR WASH MOUTH.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:70.0F,21.1C
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:5.0
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE - DO NOT STORE NEAR STRONG
OXIDANTS OR OPEN FLAME. SMOKE FROM FIRE MAY BE HAZARDOUS.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:MINOR: ABSORB MATERIAL WITH CLAY, VERMICULITE,
OR SIMILAR ABSORBENT MATERIAL. PLACE IN DISPOSAL CONTAINERS. MAJOR:
DIKE & CONTAIN SPILL. ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION. SHUT OFF
LEAKS. REMOVE LIQUID BY VACUUM OR ABSORBENT. FLUSH RESIDUE
WITHWATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED WORK AREA.
AVOID WATER CONTAMINATION. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
EMPTY CONTAINERS CAN BE DANGEROUS.
Other Precautions:IF VENTILATION IS INSUFFICIENT, USE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATOR. DO NOT STORE NEAR STRONG OXIDANTS OR FLAME.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR. AIR-SUPPLIED
OR FILTERING TYPE WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGES ARE RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED. AVOID OPEN
ELECTRICAL SOURCES NEAR PRODUCT VAPOR AREAS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES & FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:APRON, LONG SLEVED WORK CLOTHING, SAFETY
SHOES, EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
WASH SKIN AFTER USING PRODUCT. DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

Chemical Properties

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>240F,>116C
Vapor Pres:42
Vapor Density:4+
Spec Gravity:0.893
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.16 (N-BUTYL ACETATE =1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK LIQUID, HYDROCARBON SOLVENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:50-53

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:H2S RELEASED WHEN HEATED. CARBON
MONOXIDE AND OTHER COMPOUNDS DURING INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF ALL WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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