Product ID:GAFGLAS 75 BASE SHEET
MSDS Date:01/26/1990
FSC:5640
NIIN:00F025973
MSDS Number: BQHDP

GAF BUILDING MATERIALS CORP

1361 ALPS RD
WAYNE, NJ 07470-3689
US

Emergency Phone: 201-628-3841

Info Phone: 201-628-4092

Preparer: P HENNINGS/R CANFIELD

Cage: 24291

GAF BUILDING MATERIALS CORP

WAYNE, NJ 07470-3689 US

Telephone: 201-628-4092

Cage: 24291

SILICA DIOXIDE, CRYSTALLINE QUARTZ, SAND (SUSPECTED HUMAN

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: 20%

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: <20%

OSHA PEL 20 MPPCF

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM (RESP DUST)

NON-HAZARDOUS FOR INGREDIENTS

Fraction By Weight: 80%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: SHORTNESS OF BREATH ON
EXERTION, DRY COUGH, PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: LIMITATION OF EXPANSION OF THE
CHEST, EMPHYSEMA, PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY AILMENTS

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP &
WATER, COOL W/ICE OR WATER. DON'T ATTEMPT TO REMOVE ASPHALT
IMMEDIATELY. COVER W/PETROLEUM JELLY (VASELINE) REMOVE WHEN ASPHALT
HAS SOFTEN ED. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE OXYGEN IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:>500F
Extinguishing Media:CO2, FOAM, 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.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HOT ASPHALT IS USED TO INSTALL MOST OF
THESE PRODUCTS & IS HAZARDOUS IF EYE OR SKIN CONTACT IS MADE.
Other Precautions:WHEN HEATED, SMALL AMOUNTS OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE MAY BE
GIVEN OFF. HYDROGEN A SULFIDE FLAMMABLE, TOXIC GAS. AVOID BREATHING
FUMES.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/ANSI APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT NATURAL
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVE SHIRT & LONG TROUSERS W/MINIMAL
SYNTHETIC FIBER CONTENT. SOLID WORK SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT CONTAINS INGREDIENTS 14808-60-7 OR 14807-96-6.

Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:THIN BLACK SHEET IN ROLL FORM, SAND OR TALC
SURFACED. SLIGHT ASPHALTIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, CARBON PARTICULATE, METHANE,
AMMONIA, HYDROGEN CYANIDE & HYDROGEN SULFIDE.

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

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