Product ID:7126, ASPHALT EMULSION
MSDS Date:10/23/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N033613
MSDS Number: BPQLK

CONOCO INC

HOUSTON, TX 77252
US

Emergency Phone: 800-441-3637;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 713-293-5550

Preparer: MSDS ADMINISTRATOR

Cage: 15445

CONOCO INC

4784 HOUSTON, TX 77210-4784 US

Telephone: 800-441-3637/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 15445

GLOVES WHERE MATERIAL IS BEING HANDLED HOT.

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(PETROLEUM) ASPHALT

CAS: 8052-42-4

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Fraction By Weight: 25-70%

DEPENDENT ON VARIABLES SUCH AS SOLV

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THESE STUDIES INVOLVED RPTD EXPOS OF SHAVED SKIN

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ABOVE INFO, REMEMBER THAT GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICES CAN

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EXPOS TO ASPHALT & ITS FUMES CAN BE MINIMIZED BY

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BE WASHED. POSSIBILITY OF THERMAL BURNS FROM HOT

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INTERMITTENT/OCCAS SKIN CONT W/PETROLEUM ASPHALTS IS

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GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE MEASURES, SUCH AS THOSE

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CHEMICAL EXPOSURE IS RELATED TO DEGREE OF EXPOSURE.

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BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON. CALL PHYS.

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TO PREPARE ACTIVATED CHARCOAL SLURRY, SUSPEND 50

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ADMINISTER 5 ML/KG, OR 350ML FOR AN AVERAGE ADULT.

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& MINIMALLY CONTAMD MATL FOR REUSE/RECLAMATION.

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SHOVEL OR SWEEP UP.

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BY SOAP & H*2O.

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HEATED PROD MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO EYES,
SKIN & LUNGS AFTER PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS; HOT ASPHALT CAN CAUSE THERMAL
BURNS & UNHEATED ASPHALT CAN CAUSE IRRIT. OVEREXP TO FUMES OF
HEATED PROD SHOULD BE AVOIDED. INT 'L AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON
CANCER, IARC,CONDUCTED A THOROUGH LITERATURE SEARCH IN 1985 &
DETERMINED (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: THAT THERE IS INADEQ EVIDENCE FOR
CARCIN OF UNDILUTED AIR-REFINED ASPHALT IN ANIMALS/HUMANS. IARC
ALSO CONCLUDED THAT MOUSE SKIN PAINTING STUDIES SHOWED THAT
EXTRACTS OF ASPHALTS CAUSED SKIN TUMORS. HOWEVER, THESE EXTRACTS
WERE DERIVED BY USING BENZENE/TOLUENE AS SOLV & RSLTG EXTRACT DOES
NOT (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE O*2. CALL PHYS. SKIN: IMMED WASH W/SOAP/H*2O.
WASH CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. EXPOS TO HOT MATL: COOL IMMED
W/COLD H* 2O. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE MATL. CONSULT PHYS. EYE:
IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF H*2O FOR @ LST 15 MIN. CALL PHYS. INGEST:
DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IMMED GIVE 2 GLASSES OF H*2O. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING (ING 10)

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . KEEP PERSONNEL REMOVED & UPWIND OF FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STEAM MAY EVOLVE IN FIRE SITUATION. IF
ALL WATER IS BOILED OFF, MATERIAL WILL EXHIBIT PROPERTIES OF
ASPHALT. SEE ASPHALT MSDS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

Spill Release Procedures:NOTE: REVIEW FIRE & EXPLO HAZ & SFTY PREC
BEFORE PROCEEDING W/CLEAN UP. USE APPROP PERSONAL PROT EQUIP DURING
CLEAN UP. DIKE SPILL. PVNT LIQ FROM ENTERING SEWERS/WATERWAYS/LOW
AREAS. RECOVER FREE LIQ FOR REUSE/RECLAMATION. RECOVER UNDAMAGED
(ING 13)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE OVER 180F NOR USE HEATING
SURF OVER 200F @ SEA LEVEL.
Other Precautions:REFER TO THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATION ENTITLED "SAFE
STORAGE & HANDLING OF HOT ASPHALT"; THE ASPHALT INSTITUTE,
INFORMATION SERIES NO. 180, AUGUST 1981. SKIN CONT SHOULD BE
MINIMIZED. CLEAN EXPOS SKIN W/ WATERLESS HAND CLEANER FOLLOWED (ING
15)

Respiratory Protection:SELECT APPROP NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP PROT WHERE
NEC TO MAINTAIN EXPOS BELOW ACCEPTABLE LIM. PROP RESP SELECTION
SHOULD BE DETERM BY ADEQUATELY TRAINED PERS & BASED ON CONTAMS,
DEGREE OF POTNTL EXPOS & PUBLISHED RESP PROT FACTORS.
Ventilation:NORM VENT UNLESS VAPS/FUME CONCENTRATIONS ARE HIGH, THEN
MECHANICAL VENTILATION SHOULD BE USED.
Protective Gloves:NBR/NEOPRENE. USE INSULATED (ING 16)
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:COMPLETE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IF MATERIAL IS
BEING HANDLED HOT. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH CLOTHING
AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: REALISTICALLY CHARACTERIZE ASPHALT TO WHICH HUMANS ARE
EXPOS. SAME CRITICISM APPLIES TO RECENT STUDIES WHERE ROOFING
ASPHALT FUME CONDENSATE/STEAM-REFINED ASPHALT CAUSED SKIN CANCER I
N SIMILAR MOUSE PAINTING STUDIES. THESEANIMAL DATA SHOULD BE
INTERPRETED CAUTIOUSLY SINCE HLTH EFTS MAY BE (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Spec Gravity:1(H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:DILUTES W/H*2O
Appearance and Odor:BROWN TO BLACK LIQ/SEMISOLID, PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON
ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME/SPARK. TO AVOID FOAMING, DO
NOT HEAT TO BOILING POINT (212F @ SEA LEVEL).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HAZ GASES/VAPS PRDCD ARE CO*2, CO, &
SO*2.

Waste Disposal Methods:TRTMT, STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION & DISPOSAL MUST
BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE/PROVINCIAL, AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT FLUSH TO SURFACE WATER OR SANITARY SEWER
SYSTEM.

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