asphalt; (petroleum asphalt) supdat:rptd expos of shaved skin which was never washed ing 2:is related to degree of exposure. first aid proc:anything by mouth to an unconscious person. ing 4:be admin. to prepare activated charcoal slurry, ing 5:mix thoro. admin 4 ml/kg or 350 ml for an average spill proc:other absorbent material. shovel or sweep up.
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HEATED PROD MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO EYES,
SKIN & LUNGS AFTER PRLNGD/REPEATED EXPOS; HOT ASPHALT CAN CAUSE
THERM BURNS & UNHEATED ASPHALT CAN CAUSE IRRIT. OVEREXPOS TO FUMES
OF HEATED PROD SHOULD BE AVOIDED . IARC CONCLUDED THAT MOUSE SKIN
PAINTING STUDIES SHOWED THAT EXTRACTS OF ASPHALT CAUSES SKIN (EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:TUMORS. HOWEVER, THESE EXTRACTS WERE
DERIVED BY USING BENZENE/TOLUENE AS SOLVENT & RESULTING EXTRACT
DOES NOT REALISTICALLY CHARACT ASPHALT TO WHICH HUMANS ARE EXPOS.
THE SAME CRITICISM APPLI ES TO RECENT STUDIES WHERE ROOFING ASPHALT
FUME CONDENSATE/ STEAM-REFINED ASPHALT CAUSED SKIN CANCER IN
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTIF RESP. IF
BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE O2. CALL MD. SKIN:IMMED WASH W/ SOAP & WATER.
WASH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. IF EXPOS TO HOT MATL, COOL IMMED
W/COLD WATER. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE MATL. CONSULT MD.
EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL MD.
INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IMMED GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER. NEVER
GIVE (ING 4)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING MATERIALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
STEAM MAY EVOLVE IN FIRE SITUATION. IF ALL WATER IS BOILED OFF,
MATL WILL EXHIBIT PROPERTIES OF (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:KEEP PERSONNEL REMOVED AND UPWIND OF
FIRE.
Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROP PERSONAL PROT EQUIP DURING CLEANUP.
DIKE SPILL. PREVENT LIQ FROM ENTERING SEWERS, WATERWAYS/LOW AREAS.
RECOVER FREE LIQ FOR REUSE/RECLAMATION.RECOVER UNDMG & MIN CONTAM
MATL FOR REUSE/RECLA MATION. SOAK UP W/SAWDUST, SAND, OIL DRY/(ING
7)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE OVER 180F NOR USE A
HEATING SURF OVER 200F AT SEA LEVEL.
Other Precautions:REFER TO FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS ENTITLED "SAFE
STORAGE & HANDLING OF HOT ASPHALT", THE ASPHALT INSTITUTE,
INFORMATION SERIES NO 180, AUGUST 1981.
Respiratory Protection:SELECT APPROP NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP PROT WHERE
NEC TO MAINTAIN EXPOS BELOW ACCEPTABLE LIMS. PROPER RESP SELECTION
SHOULD BE DETERMINED BY ADEQ TRAINED PERSONNEL & BASED ON CONTAM,
DEGREE OF POTENTIAL EXPOS & PUB RESP PROT FACTORS.
Ventilation:NORMAL VENT UNLESS VAPS/FUME CONC ARE HIGH, THEN MECHANICAL
VENT SHOULD BE USED.
Protective Gloves:NBR OR NEOPRENE GLOVES RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:COMPLETE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IF MATERIAL IS
BEING HANDLED HOT, INCLUDING INSULATED GLOVES.
Work Hygienic Practices:CLEAN EXPOSED SKIN WITH WATERLESS HAND CLEANER
FOLLOWED BY SOAP & WATER. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:ASPHALT. SEE ASPHALT MSDS FOR FURTHER INFO. EFTS OF
OVEREXPOS:SIMILAR MOUSE PAINTING STUDIES. THESE ANIMAL DATA SHOULD
BE INTERPRETED CAUTIOUSLY SINCE HLTH EFTS MAY BE DEPENDENT ON VAR
IABLES SUCH AS SOLV EXTRACTION/SOLV DILUTION, SOURCE OF CRUDE OIL,
MFG PROCESS & THAT THESE STUDIES INVOLVED (ING 2)
HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:1 (H2O = 1)
Solubility in Water:DILUTES WITH WATER.
Appearance and Odor:BROWN TO BLACK LIQUID OR SEMISOLID WITH PETROLEUM
HYDROCARBON ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TO AVOID FOAMING, DO NOT HEAT TO BOILING
POINT (212F @ SEA LEVEL).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HAZ GASES/VAPORS PRODUCED ARE CO, CO2
& SO2.
Waste Disposal Methods:TREATMENT, STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL
MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE/PROVINCIAL &
LOCAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT FLUSH TO SURFACE WATER OR SANITARY SEWER
SYSTEM.
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