Product ID:90032 SHELL AR 4000 PAVING ASPHALT CEMENT
MSDS Date:06/28/1993
FSC:5610
NIIN:00F049621
MSDS Number: BZWGK

SHELL OIL CO

1 SHELL PLZ
HOUSTON, TX 77210-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 713-473-9461/713-241-4819

Info Phone: 713-241-4819/713-473-9461

Preparer: J C WILLETT

Cage: SHELO

SHELL OIL COMPANY

4320 HOUSTON, TX 77210 US

Telephone: 800-231-6950

Cage: 54527

RESIDUES (PETROLEUM), VACUUM TOWER BOTTOMS >C34 *96-2*

CAS: 64741-56-6

Fraction By Weight: 65-80%

DISTILLATES, PETROLEUM, PETROLEUM RESIDUES VACUUM

CAS: 68955-27-1

Fraction By Weight: 20-25%

HEAVY NAPHTHENIC DISTILLATE SOLVENT EXTRACT (ANIMAL

CAS: 64742-11-6

RTECS: PY8042000

Fraction By Weight: 30-35%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM (MIST)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM (MIST)

HYDROGEN SULFIDE

CAS: 7783-06-4

RTECS: MX1225000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

ACGIH TLV: 14 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): >5 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: MINIMAL IRRITATING &
THERMAL BURNS. INHALATION: EXTREMELY TOXIC GAS, MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION TO THE NOSE, THROAT & RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION:
SLIGHTLY TOXIC. HYDROGEN SULFIDE-EYES: IRRITATI ON. INHALATION:
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION AFTER 1 HOUR/DEATH IN 30 MINS TO AN
HOUR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNS. HYDROGEN SULFIDE:
IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, VOMITING, COUGHING, INFLAMMATION,
LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, RAPID LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, FATIGUE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN & RESPIRATORY
DISORDERS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: DRENCH/IMMERSE IN
WATER FOR COOLING. APPLY ICE WATER/ICE PACKS. DON'T REMOVE ASPHALT
FROM BURN AREA. WASH W/HOT SOAPY WATER/WATERLESS HAND CLEANER.
INHALATION: R EMOVE TO FRESH AIR & GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IFNEEDED.
INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES. NOTE TO PHYS: IN GENERAL, EMESIS NOT NEEDED, MOST OILS &
GREASES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:>500F
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL/FOAM PREFERRED, WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DON'T USE WATER ON ASPHALT FIRE IN TANK/OTHER
CONTAINERS. DON'T ENTER CONFINED FIRE SPACE W/O FULL BUNKER GEAR &
POSITIVE PRESSURE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA. (SUPP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DON'T HEAT > FLASH POINT. HOT ASPHALT MAY
IGNITE FLAMMABLE MIXTURES ON CONTACT. SULUR OXIDES & HYDROGEN
SULFIDE MAY RELESE UPON COMBUSTION. (SEE SUPP)

Spill Release Procedures:LARGE: USE CAUTION WHEN CLEANING UP. WEAR
RESPIRATOR & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SHUTT OFF SOURCE OF LEAK SAFELY.
DIKE & CONTAIN. REMOVE W/VACUUM TRUCKS/PUMP OUT STORAGE/SALVAGE
VESSELS. SOAKUP RESIDUE W/A N ABSORBENT/OTHER SUITABLE MATERIAL.
(SEE SUPP)

Handling and Storage Precautions:MINIMIZE BREATHING OF VAPORS,
FUMES/MIST, USE VENTILATION/WORK UPWIND.
Other Precautions:HYDROGEN SULFIDE IS AN EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE, HIGHLY
TOXIC GAS. AVOID BREATHING HYDROGEN SULFIDE. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES,
SKIN/CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURE EXCEEDS EXPOSURE LIMITS, USE A NIOSH
APPROVED RESPIRATOR TO PREVENT OVEREXPOSURE/USE AN ATOMOSPHERE
SUPPLYING RESPIRATOR/AN AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC
VAPORS.
Ventilation:REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. DISCARD DECONTAMINATED LEATHER GOODS. OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL
HYGIENE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER WORKING W/ASPHALT & BEFORE EATING/SMOKING. FIRE
PROC CONT'D: COOL CONTAINERS W/WATER. FIRE HZRD: VAPORS ARE > AIR,
ACCUMULATE IN LOW AREAS & TRAVEL ALONG THE GROUND TO INGNITION
SOURCE/FLASHBACK. SPILLS: DISPOSE OF PROPERLY. FLUSH AREA W/WATER.
SMALL: TAKEUP W/AN ABSORBENT & DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.

Spec Gravity:0.99
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK VISCOUS SEMISOLID W/ASPHALT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL: CO & OTHER UNIDENTIFIED
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. NA9259.

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