Product ID:RUBEROID MB FLASHING TORCH APPLIED
MSDS Date:01/26/1990
FSC:5640
NIIN:00F025921
MSDS Number: BQGZW

GAF BUILDING MATERIALS CORP

1361 ALPS RD
WAYNE, NJ 07470-3689
US

Emergency Phone: 201-628-3841

Info Phone: 201-628-4092

Preparer: R CANFIELD/R J HENNINGS

Cage: 24291

GAF BUILDING MATERIALS CORP

WAYNE, NJ 07470-3689 US

Telephone: 201-628-4092

Cage: 24291

ASPHALT FUMES, ASPHALT, CUTBACK ASPHALT

CAS: 8052-42-4

RTECS: CI9900000

Fraction By Weight: 40-60%

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM

SILICA DIOXIDE, CRYSTALLINE QUARTZ, SAND (SUSPECTED HUMAN

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: 3-5%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

TALC (POWDER), (ASBESTOS FREE), TALCUM; HYDROUS MAGNESIUM

CAS: 14807-96-6

RTECS: WW2710000

Fraction By Weight: 1%

OSHA PEL 20 MPPCF

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM (RESP DUST)

NON-HAZARDOUS FOR INGREDIENTS

Fraction By Weight: 34-46%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: NASAL IRRITATION OF THE
MUCOUS MEMBRANES, THROAT IRRITATION. SKIN: BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: SHORTNESS OF BREATH ON EXERTION,
DRY COUGH, PNEUMOCONIOSIS, BURNS OR NASAL/THROAT IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY AILMENTS

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/FLOWING WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: COOL W/ICE OR
WATER. DON'T ATTEMPT TO REMOVE ASPHALT. COVER W/PETROLEUM JELLY
(VASELINE). REMOVE WHEN ASPHALT HAS SOFTENED. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH A IR. PROVIDE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. INGESTION:
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:>500F
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL OR WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP PIECES & DISPOSE PROPERLY. VACUUM
DUST. USE A DUST SUPPRESSANT IF SWEEPING IS NECESSARY.

Other Precautions:HOT ASPHALT IS USED TO INSTALL & IS HAZARDOUS IF EYE
OR SKIN CONTACT IS MADE. WHEN PRODUCT IS HEATED, SMALL AMOUNTS OF
HYDROGEN SULFIDE MAY BE GIVEN OFF. HYDROGEN SULFIDE IS A FLAMMABLE,
TOXIC GAS. AV OID BREATHING OF FUMES.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/ANSI APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT NATURAL VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:HEAT RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVE SHIRT & LONG TROUSERS (BOTH
W/MINIMAL SYNTHETIC FIBER CONTENT), SOLID WORK SHOES
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER APPLICATION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT MAY CONTAIN INGREDIENTS 14808-60-7 OR 14807-96-6.

Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK SHEET IN ROLL FORM, GRANULE, TALC, SAND OR
FILM SURFACED W/SLIGHT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, ACROLEIN, ACIDS, KETONES,
ALDEHYDES, HYDROGEN SULFIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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