Product ID:STEEP ROOFING ASPHALT
MSDS Date:11/21/1985
FSC:5610
NIIN:00F019087
MSDS Number: BLPJR

Emergency Phone: (404) 920-0563

Info Phone: (404) 920-0563

Cage: 1HS88

Telephone: 404-942-2343

Cage: 1HS88

PETROLEUM ASPHALT

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARCINOGENIC & EQUIVOCAL TUMORIGENIC
AGENT BY RTECS CRITERIA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SKIN: DON'T ATTEMPT TO
REMOVE HOT ASPHALT. COOL W/ICE, COVER W/PETROLEUM JELLY TO SOFTEN.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:530F
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL OR FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER ONLY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS. DON'T ENTER CONFINED FIRE SPACE W/O PROPER PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT. WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID WATER CONTACT W/HOT ASPHALT.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF LEAK SOURCE & CONTAIN SPILL W/EARTH
OR SAND.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID SKIN CONTACT & BREATHING VAPORS.
AVOID WATER CONTACT W/HOT ASPHALT.

Respiratory Protection:USE ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR IF >TLV.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE
Eye Protection:GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVED SHIRT, LONG TROUSSERS.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:674F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:185-205F
Vapor Pres:<40
Vapor Density:>AIR
Spec Gravity:1.04
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK, VISCOUS SOLID W/TAR LIKE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEATING
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE OR LANDFILL ACCORDING TO FEDERAL, STATE,
& LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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