Product ID:MB BASE SHEET
MSDS Date:04/04/1995
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F047208
MSDS Number: BZCLY

FIRESTONE BUILDING PRODUCTS CO

525 CONGRESSIONAL BLVD
CARMEL, IN 46032-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 615-231-3911/317-575-7190

Info Phone: 615-231-3911/317-575-7190

Cage: FIRES

FIRESTONE BUILDING PRODUCTS CO

CARMEL, IN 46032-5000 US

Telephone: 615-231-3911

Cage: FIRES

ASPHALT FUMES, ASPHALT, CUTBACK ASPHALT (IARC CARCINOGEN

CAS: 8052-42-4

RTECS: CI9900000

Fraction By Weight: <49%

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM

SILICON DIOXIDE, CRYSTALLINE QUARTZ, SAND (ANIMAL CARC,

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: 43%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/CUM RESP DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/CUM RESP DUST

FIBROUS GLASS

Fraction By Weight: 8%

NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

Fraction By Weight: >60%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CAUSES A MECHANICAL IRRITATION. FUMES
FROM MOLTEN ASPHALT MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. MOLTEN ASPHALT WILL CAUSE THERMAL BURNS.
PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE TO CRYSTALLINE SILICA MAY CAUSE
SILICOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNS. SILICOSIS: SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, DECREASED EXPANSION OF THE CHEST, DRY COUGH, FATIGUE,
DYSPNEA, CYANOSIS, LOSS OF APPETITE, PLEURITIC PAIN & DECREASED
WORK CAPACITY.

First Aid:EYES: WASH W/WATER. SKIN: FOR THERMAL BURNS, FLUSH AREA
W/COLD WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2/DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR IMPERMEABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OF PRODUCT PRODUCES DENSE
BLACK SMOKE.

Spill Release Procedures:NONE REQUIRED

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES. CARE
SHOULD BE TAKEN TO MINIMIZE THE AMOUNT OF DUST GENERATED WHEN
APPLY/HANDLING PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:THE AMOUNT OF DUST GENERATED WHILE HANDLING PRODUCT
IS EXPECTED TO VARY DEPENDING ON THE USERS APPLICATION. USE IN WELL
VENTILATED AREA.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED DUST, MIST & FUME RESPIRATOR
IF EXPOSURE LIMITS EXCEED THE PEL/TLV.
Ventilation:REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:LEATHER/COTTON
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:NONE RECOMMENDED
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NONE
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:200F
Spec Gravity:1.05
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK MAT W/ASPHALT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES & OTHER IGNITION
SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION: CO, CO2 & PARTIALLY BURNED
CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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