LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (LAB ANIMAL): >5 G/KG SEE SUP
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: NOSE/THROAT/MUCOUS
MEMBRANE IRRITATION, CNS EFFECTS, RESPIRATORY FAILURE. INGESTION:
HARMFUL/FATAL, MOUTH/THROAT/GI TRACT IRRITATION. SKIN:
DEFATTING/DERMATITIS. ASPIRATION INTO THE LUNGS CAN CAUSE SEVERE
CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS, WHICH CAN BE FATAL. VAPORS AFFECTS:
HEART/LIVER/BRAIN/KIDNEYS/RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ASPHALT IS KNOWN TO BE AN ANIMAL
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DIZZINESS/HEADACHES/LOSS OF
APPETITE/NAUSEA/GENERAL WEAKNESS/LOSS OF MEMORY/JITTERS/MIMICKING
DRUNKENNESS EFFECTS/UNCONSCIOUSNESS/DEATH. SKIN: ASPHALT FUMES CAN
INCREASE SENSITIVITY TO SUN & CAUSE DISCOLORATION/RASHES. EYES:
IRRITATION/REDNESS/TEARING/BLURRED VISION. INGESTION:
NAUSEA/VOMITING/DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/WATER WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:
REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES BEFORE REUSE. FLUSH
W/WATER/WATERLESS HAND CLEANER, ALONG W/SOAP/WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR . GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NECESSARY. INGESTION:
INDUCE VOMITING UNDER MEDICAL SUPERVISION. IF VOMITING OCCURS
SPONTANEOUSLY, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS. ASPIRATION HAZARD. KEEP
WARM/QUIET. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:105F
Lower Limits:0.8%
Upper Limits:5.0%
Extinguishing Media:USE FOAM, CO2, OR DRY CHEMICALS
Fire Fighting Procedures:FLAMMABLE, CLEAR AREA. DON'T ENTER UNTIL
CONTROLLED W/OUT FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING SCBA. COOL
FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS W/WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE. SOLVENT NAPHTHA LIGHT AROMATIC
& MINERAL SPIRITS ARE COMBUSTIBLE.
Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. EVACUATE AREA
UNTIL UNDER CONTROL. SOAK UP RESIDUE W/AN ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND OR
EARTH. PREVENT MATERIAL FROM ENTERING SEWERS OR WATERWAYS.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY SOURCES OF IGNITION SUCH AS
HEAT OR FLAME. AVOID REPEATED CONTACT WITH SKIN. KEEP OUT OF THE
REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN HANDLING THIS
MATERIAL. DON'T SMOKE IN ANY CHEMICAL HANDLING OR STORAGE AREA.
FOOD OR BEVERAGES SHOULD NOT BE CONSUMED IN THE AREAS IMMEDIATE TO
THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT. MATERIAL IS SENSITIVE TO STATIC.
Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:NOT REQUIRED. USE POSITIVE VENTILATION IF SPRAYED IN AN
ENCLOSED AREA.
Protective Gloves:XYLENE RESISTANT, RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL LONG-SLEEVED & LONG-PANTS WORK
CLOTHES. PROTECTIVE CREAMS, RUBBER APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING/SMOKING OR USING
TOLIET. A COMPLETE SOAP/WATER SHOWER SHOULD BE TAKEN AT THE END OF
EACH DAY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LD50-MINERAL SPIRITS. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: IF MORE THAN 2 ML PER KG HAS
BEEN INGESTED & VOMITING HASN'T OCCURRED, EMESIS SHOULD BE INDUCED
W/SUPERVISION. IF GAG REFLEX/CONVULSIONS/UNCONSCIOUSNESS OCCUR
BEFORE EMESIS, GASTRIC LAVAGE USING A CUFFED ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE
SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. 40 TIMES SLOWER THAN ETHYL ETHER.
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:300-390F
Vapor Pres:5
Vapor Density:3.9
Spec Gravity:0.94
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SEE SUPP
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK LIQUID, MINERAL SPIRITS ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:25-35
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOURCES OF IGNITION SUCH AS HEAT OR FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, & UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC
COMPOUNDS
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE ACCORDING TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
CODES. FLAMMABLE.
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