Product ID:PACKAGED ROOFING ASPHALTS ASTM D 312 TYPE III
MSDS Date:01/26/1990
FSC:5640
NIIN:00F025926
MSDS Number: BQHBC

Emergency Phone: 201-628-3841

Info Phone: 201-628-4092

Preparer: P J HENNINGS

Cage: 24291

Telephone: 201-628-4092

Cage: 24291

ASPHALT FUMES, ASPHALT, CUTBACK ASPHALT

CAS: 8052-42-4

RTECS: CI9900000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION & BURNS OF
THROAT & MUCOUS MEMBRANES FROM HOT ASPHALT. SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION &
BURNS FROM HOT ASPHALT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY DISORDERS

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

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:>500F
Extinguishing Media:CO2, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL IS PREFERRED. WATER FOG
MAY BE USED ON FLAT SURFACES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:TREAT AS A FUEL OIL FIRE. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TEMPERATURES >500F MAY CAUSE A FIRE OR
EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILLS W/SAND OR SOIL UNTIL
SOLIDIFIED. PREVENT RUN-OFF TO SEWERS, STREAMS, OR OTHER BODIES OF
WATER. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T STORE ASPHALT IN TANKS OR
EQUIPMENT THAT CONTAIN WATER, SOLVENTS, OR OTHER HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING FUMES.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED, USE NIOSH APPROVED
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:NATURAL VENTILATION: TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
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 WORKING W/ASPHALT.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>800F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:230-245F
Spec Gravity:1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK SOLID AS SUPPLIED, ASPHALTIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES >500F, FIRE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, SMALL AMOUNTS OF HYDROGEN
SULFIDE, WHICH IS A FLAMMABLE, TOXIC GAS.

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

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