Product ID:ROOFING ASPHALT III
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:5640
NIIN:00F009488
MSDS Number: BHGMC

Emergency Phone: (214) 253-1622

Info Phone: (214) 253-1622

Cage: SPPRD

Telephone: 718-873-6000/800-876-7005

Cage: SPPRD

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,
EYE, NOSE & THROAT IRRITATION, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CNTAINS A SMALL AMT OF POLYAROMATIC
HYDROCARBONS WHICH CAUSES CANCER IN LABORATORY ANIMALS.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT W/COLD
MATERIAL MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. CONTACT W/HOT MATERIAL WILL CAUSE
THEMRAL BURNS. THIS PETROLEUM BASED PRODUCT CONTAINS A SMALL AMOUNT
OF POLYAROMATIC HYDROCARBON S WHICH HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO CAUSE
CANCER/RESPIRATORY DAMAGE IN LAB ANIMALS. EYES: IRRITATION.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NEEDED, ADMINISTER OXYGEN
& SEE MED ATTN. SKIN: DON'T REMOVE ASPHALT IMMEDIATELY. COVER
W/PETROLEUM JELLY, REMOVE WHEN SOFTENED. SEEK MED ATTN. EYES: FLUSH
WITH RUN NING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INGESTION; DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. NO TREATMENT NECESSARY
UNLESS LARGE QTY IS INGESTED.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:500F
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:TREAT AS AN OIL FIRE. DON'T USE WATER.

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:AVOID ALLOWING HOT, MOLTEN ASPHALT TO
CONTACT WATER.

Respiratory Protection:IF FUMES EXCEED TLV USE AN APPROVED ORGANIC
VAPOR RESPIRATOR WITH A PARTICULATE PREFILTER.
Ventilation:AMBIENT
Protective Gloves:FOR DIRECT CONTACT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVED SHIRT & LONG PANTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:IN OUTDOOR APPLICATIONS WHERE MATERIAL IS
HEATED, KEEP KETTLE DOWNWIND OF WORKERS.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:700F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:185F
Spec Gravity:0.98 MIN
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BROWN TO BLACK MASS/FAINT PETROLEUM ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, VARIOUS HYDROCARBON FRAGMENTS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. THIS MATERIAL IS NOT REGULATED UNDER THE
"RCRA" HAZARDOUS WASTE REGULATIONS.

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