Product ID:AMOCO NO. 2 KORITE ASPHALT
MSDS Date:07/14/1989
FSC:5610
NIIN:00N014719
MSDS Number: BKMLX

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

FORMATION, AMONG OTHERS, SIMILAR TO PROBLEMS

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 MATL 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: VAPS C ONTAINING HYDROGEN SULFIDE MAY
ACCUM DURING STORAGE OR TRANSPORT MATLS, PARTICULARLY THOSE THAT
(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: 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 60 0 PPM WILL RESULT IN FLUID IN LUNGS, &
CONC AROUND 1,000 PPM WILL CAUSE UNCON & DEATH IN A SHORT (SEE SUPP
DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE: HOT & COLD MATL: IMMED FLUSH 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/WATERL ESS HAND CLEANER. INHAL: IF ADVERSE EFTS OCCUR,
REMOVE TO UNCONTAM AREA. GIVE ARTF RESP IF NOT BRTHG. GET MD.
INGEST: IF LRG AMT IS SWALLOWED, INDUCE VOMIT. GET MD.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:475F,246C
Extinguishing Media:AGENTS APPROVED FOR CLASS B (E.G., DRY CHEMICAL,
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 PRODUCE
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! VAP MAY CONTAIN HYDROGEN SULFIDE (H2S)
GAS WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL/FATAL IF INHALED. HEATED MATL CAN CAUSE
SEVERE BURNS. 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 & OTHER HARMFUL PRODS. EFTS OF OVEREXP:
PERIOD OF TIME. LAB ANIMALS EXPSD TO RPTD APPLICATNS OF ASPHALT
MATLS FOR THEIR ENTIRE LIFE HAVE DEVELOPED SKIN TUMORS PRIMARILY AT
SITE OF APPLICATN. LUNG DMG IN TEST ANIMALS WAS OBSERVED. FINDINGS
INCLUDE BRONCHITIS, PNEUM & ABSCESS (SEE ING 3)

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.01 (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 WITH APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL REGULATIONS. ENCLOSED-CONTROLLED
INCINERATION IS RECOMMENDED UNLESS DIRECTED OTHERWISE BY APPLICABLE
ORDINANCES.

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