Product ID:AMOCO NO. 3 KORITE ASPHALT
MSDS Date:07/14/1989
FSC:5610
NIIN:00N014718
MSDS Number: BKMLW

AMOCO OIL CO

200 E RANDOLPH DRIVE
CHICAGO, IL 60601-6401
US

Emergency Phone: 800-447-8735,800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 312-856-3907

Cage: 15958

AMOCO OIL CO

CHICAGO, IL 60601-6401 US

Telephone: 800 447-8735

Cage: 15958

PETROLEUM ASPHALT, OXIDIZED. ACGIH TLV AS PETROLEUM ASPHALT

CAS: 64742-93-4

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

HYDROGEN SULFIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 7783-06-4

RTECS: MX1225000

OSHA PEL (C),20 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM/15 STEL; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

AMONG OTHERS, SIMILAR TO PROBLEMS CAUSED BY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: HEATED MATERIAL CAN CAUSE THERMAL
BURNS. SKIN: HEATED MATL CAN CAUSE THERMAL BURNS. COLD MATL: NONE
EXPECTED FOR SINGLE SHORT-TERM EXPOSURES. CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRIT ON
PRLNG OR RPTD CONT. INHAL: VA PS CONTAINING HYDROGEN SULFIDE MAY
ACCUMULATE DURING STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ASPHALTIC MATLS, (SEE
EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: PARTICULARLY THOSE THAT CONTAIN
LITTLE DILUENT. INGEST: NO SIGNIFICANT HEALTH HAZARDS IDENTIFIED.
PRLNG BRTHG (GREATER THAN ONE HR) OF CONC OF H2S AROUND 50 PPM CAN
PRODUCE EYE & RESP TRACT IRRIT: LEVS OF 250 TO 600 PPM WILL RESULT
IN FLUID IN LUNGS, AND CONC AROUND 1,000 PPM WILL CAUSE UNCON (SEE
SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE: HOT & COLD MATL: IMMED FLUSH EYES W/ PLENTY OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MIN, GET MD IMMED. SKIN: HOT MATL: IMMED FLUSH IN COOL
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MD IMMED. COLD MATL: CLEAN EXPSD
SKIN W/ WATERLESS HAND CLEANER. INHAL: IF ADVERSE EFTS OCCUR,
REMOVE TO UNCONTAM AREA. GIVE ARTF RESP IF NOT BRTHG. GET MD.
INGEST: IF LRG AMT SWALLOWED, INDUCE VOMIT. GET MD.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:475F,246C
Extinguishing Media:AGENTS APPROVED FOR CLASS B (E.G., DRY CHEM, CO2,
HALOGENATED AGENTS, FOAM, STEAM) OR WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF HYDROGEN SULFIDE IS PRESENT, FLAM LIMS
CAN BE FROM 4.3 TO 45.5% BY VOLUME & ITS PRESENCE MAY PROMOTE THE
FORMATION OF PYROPHORIC IRON COMPOUNDS.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN AND REMOVE BY MECHANICAL MEANS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP ADEQ VENT. OUTSIDE STORAGE IS
REC. HYDROGEN SULFIDE (H2S) GAS MAY ACCUM IN STORAGE TANKS & BULK
TRANSPORT COMPARTMENTS CONTAINING ASPHALTS.
Other Precautions:ALWAYS EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN WORKING AROUND CLSD BULK
CNTNRS OF ASPHALTS. WARNING! VAPOR MAY CONTAIN HYDROGEN SULFIDE
(H2S) GAS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL OR FATAL IF INHALED. HEATED MATL MAY
CAUSE SEVERE B URNS. COLD MATL CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRIT.

Respiratory Protection:IF OPERATING CONDITIONS CAUSE HIGH VAPOR
CONCENTRATION OR TLV IS EXCEEDED, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DECOMP PRODS: CO AND/OR CO2 AND OTHER HARMFUL PRODUCTS. EFTS OF
OVEREXP: AND DEATH IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. LAB ANIMALS EXPOSED
TO RPTD APPLICATNS OF ASPHALT MATLS FOR THEIR ENTIRE LIFETIME HAVE
DEV ELOPED SKIN TUMORS PRIMARILY AT THE SITE OF APPLICATN. FINDINGS
INCL BRONCHITIS, PNEUM & ABSCESS FORMATION, (SEE ING 3)

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1 (WATER = 1)
Solubility in Water:NEG, BELOW 0.1%
Appearance and Odor:DARK BROWN TO BLACK VISCOUS FLUID.

NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HYDROGEN SULFIDE AND OTHER TOXIC VAPORS
ARE GIVEN OFF AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS & OTHER
SULFUR- CONTAINING GASES CAN BE GIVEN OFF WHEN HEATED. BURNING CAN
PRODUCE (SUPP DATA

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE W/APPLICABLE FED,
ST, OR LOC REGS. ENCLSD-CONTROLLED INCIN IS REC UNLESS DIRECTED
OTHERWISE BY APPLICABLE ORDINANCES.

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