Product ID:SHINGLETITE
MSDS Date:05/03/1989
FSC:8040
NIIN:00F012784
MSDS Number: BJGMG

GRUNDY INDUSTRIES, INC

1301 HERKIMER STREET
JOLIET, IL 60432

Emergency Phone: (815) 744-2043

Info Phone: (815) 726-5087

Preparer: DENIS MATIS

Cage: GRUND

GRUNDY INDUSTRIES INC

JOLIET, IL 60432 US

Telephone: (815) 726-5087

Cage: GRUND

ASPHALT (PETROLEUM)

CAS: 8052-42-4

RTECS: CI9900000

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

VM&P NAPHTHA (LIGROINE)

CAS: 8032-32-4

RTECS: OI6180000

OSHA PEL 300 PPM/400 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 300 PPM; 9192

ASBESTOS (BULK), AMPHIBOLE, ASBESTOS FIBER, SERPENTINE

CAS: 1332-21-4

RTECS: CI6475000

OSHA PEL 2 FB/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FB/CC

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT,
NOSE/THROAT IRRITATION, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, VOMITING,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS/DEATH. EYE: IRRITATION. SKIN: DERMATITIS,
IRRITATION, DRYNESS, & CRACKING. INGESTION: GASTROIN TESTINAL TRACT
IRRITATION, LOW TOXICITY, ASPIRATED INTO THE LUNGS DURING MAY CAUSE
SEVERE PULMONARY INJURY OR DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ASBESTOS IS A CARCINOGEN. IT IS
COMPLETELY ENCAPSULATED BY THE ASPHALT BINDER IN PRODUCT.
Effects of Overexposure:THERE ARE NO STUDIES TO INDICATE THAT ASPHALT
CAUSES CANCER OR RESPIRATORY DAMAGE. THIS PETROLEUM BASED PRODUCT
CONTAINS A SMALL AMOUNT OF POLYAROMATIC HYDROCARBONS WHICH HAVE
BEEN SHOWN TO CAUSE CANC ER/RESPIRATORY DAMAGE. SKIN:
PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS, IRRITATION,
DRYNESS & CRACKING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMATITIS

First Aid:INHALATION: PROVIDE FRESH AIR, REST/ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF
BREATHING DIFFICULTIES APPEAR. EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS KEEPING EYELIDS OPEN. SEEK MED ATT. SKIN: WASH
EXPOSED PORTIONS W/SOAP & WATER. CONTAMINATED CLOTHING MUST BE
WASHED BEFORE BEING REWORN. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. SEEK
MED ATT.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:106F
Lower Limits:0.9%
Upper Limits:6.0%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:DON'T USE WATER. FIGHT AS A FUEL OIL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE >AIR/MAY TRAVEL ALONG THE
GROUND TO AN IGNITION SOURCE DISTANT FROM THE MATERIAL HANDLING
POINT.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF IGNITION. IF
LARGE RELEASE WEAR APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR/OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
TO AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPORS/CONTACT W/SKIN;
DIKE/CONTAIN; SOAK UP SP ILLS W/NONCOMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY. KEEP OUT OF
REACH OF CHILDREN. WASH W/SOAP & WATER BEFORE EATING, DRINKING,
SMOKING, OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN
EMPTIED, SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE (VAPOR,
LIQUID, & SOLID). KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY SEALED.

Respiratory Protection:IF NECESSARY USE HALF MASK OR FULL FACE PIECE
RESPIRATOR W/REPLACEABLE ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS EQUIVALENT TO OUTSIDE AIR
Protective Gloves:CHEMICALLY TREATED
Eye Protection:PLASTIC FACE SHIELD, GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR LOOSE FITTING PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH W/SOAP & WATER BEFORE EATING, DRINKING,
SMOKING, OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:318F
Vapor Pres:2
Vapor Density:5.05
Spec Gravity:1.03-1.20
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): <0.1
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:BLACK, HEAVY VISCOUS LIQUID, PETROLEUM ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES, SOURCES OF
IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON, VARIOUS HYDROCARBON
FRAGMENTS

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

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