LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:VAPORS ABOVE TLV MAY ASPHYXIATE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ASBESTOS:SUFF EVID FOR CARC IN
HUMANS/ANIMALS (IARC,1987).KNOWN HUMAN CARCINOGEN (NTP,1989).ACGIH
A1=KNOWN (SEE SUPP)
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN/INGESTION/: N/K . INHALATION:VAPORS
ABOVE TLV MAY ASPHYXIATE. FRESH AIR USUALLY RESULTS IN COMPLETE
RECOVERY IF NORMAL RESPIRATION HAS NOT STOPPED.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:WASH EYES WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:WASH
WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A
PHYSICIAN. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF NEE DED.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:120F,49C
Lower Limits:1%
Upper Limits:N/K
Extinguishing Media:FOAM,CARBON DIOXIDE,DRY CHEMICAL,WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:BLACK
SMOKE,OXIDES OF CARBON.
Spill Release Procedures:EXTINGUISH ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION IN THE
AREA. CLEAN UP SPILL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ABSORB SPILLED MATERIAL
WITH CLAY, DIATOMACEOUS EARTH OR OTHER NONFLAMMABLE ABSORBENT
MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM HEAT AND SOURCES OF
IGNITION.
Other Precautions:NONE
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:USE SUPPLIED AIR SYSTEM IF VAPOR CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV.
Protective Gloves:ONLY TO PVNT SOILED/STICKY HANDS.
Eye Protection:NONE NORMALLY NEEDED.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT USE SOLVENTS. CLEAN SKIN WITH SOAP AND
WATER OR WATERLESS CLEANER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP:310-400F,155-204.44C. % WATER VOLUME:0%. EXPLAN OF CARCIN:HUMAN
CARCINOGEN (1991). KNOWN HUMAN CARCINOGEN (OSHA,1985). KNOWN TO
CAUSE CANCER (CAL PROP 65,1987).CARCINOGENICITY IN HUMANS NOT
DETERMI NED;SUFF EVIDENCE FOR CARCINOGENICITY IN ANIMALS
(GENE-TOX,1987). ASPHALT:POSSIBLY CARC TO HUMANS (IARC,GROUP 2B).
HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SEE SUPP
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:N/K
Vapor Density:>1,AIR=1
Spec Gravity: 1.2,WATER=1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Solubility in Water:N/K
Appearance and Odor:HEAVY PASTE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:25-30
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BLACK SMOKE, OXIDES OF CARBON.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .
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