===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:ASPHALTIC CONCRETE
NIIN:00N080080
MSDS Number: CFRYX
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:REED & GRAHAM INC
Address:690 SUNOL ST
City:SAN JOSE
State:CA
ZIP:95150
Country:US
Info Phone Num:408-287-1400
Emergency Phone Num:408-287-1400
CAGE:5W738
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:REED & GRAHAM, INC
Address:690 SUNOL ST
Box:City:SAN JOSE
State:CA
ZIP:95126
Country:US
Phone:408-287-1400
CAGE:5W738
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:MINERAL AGGREGATE
Fraction by Wt: 94%
OSHA PEL:N/K
ACGIH TLV:N/K
Name:ASPHALT
CAS:8052-42-4
RTECS #:CI9900000
Fraction by Wt: 6%
OSHA PEL:N/K
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 (FUME)
Name:SUPDAT: TO MINIMUM. MFR STRONGLY RECOMMENDS PRECS OUTLINED
BE FOLLOWED WHEN HNDLG THIS MATL. SOME ASPHALTS (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 3: CONTAIN SULFUR WHICH MAY FORM H*2S WHEN HEATED. THE
ODOR OF H*2S IS UNRELIABLE AS INDICATOR OF CONC (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 4: BECAUSE IT IS ENTIRELY MASKED BY ODOR OF ASPHALT
FUMES. SIGNS & SYMPS OF OVEREXP TO H*2S INCLUDE RESP (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 5: TRACT IRRIT, HEADACHES, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, GI
DISTURBS, COUGHING, SENSATION OF DRYNESS & PAIN IN NOSE, (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 6: THROAT & CHEST, CONFUSION & UNCON. H*2S CONC OF
1000-2000 PPM CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZ. DEATH HAS OCCURRED (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 7: FOLLOWING EXPOS TO 600 PPM.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:FIRST AID PROC: MD. IF BRTHG IS IRREGULAR OR STOPPED, START
RESUSCITATION, ADMINISTER OXYGEN.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:HNDLG/STOR PRECS: SULFIDE MUST BE AVOIDED. MINIMIZE BRTHG
OF VAPS, FUMES OR MIST; WHEN POSSIBLE USE VENT OR (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 10: OR WORK UPWIND OF SOURCE OF VAPS, FUMES & MIST.
EXPOSING SKIN TO ASPHALT FUMES, MIST OR VAPS (AS MAY (ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 11: OCCUR W/ROOFING, ROAD WORK OR PIPE COATING) CAN
INCREASE SENSITIVITY TO SUNBURN. LAUNDER CONTAMD CLTHG (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 12: BEFORE USING. DISCARD LEATHER GOODS WHEN THEY
CANNOT BE DECONTAMD. OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE. WASH (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 13: THOROUGHLY AFTER WORKING W/ASPHALT & BEFORE EATING
OR SMOKING.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:OTHER PRECS: PRODUCE TUMOROGENIC RESPONSE WHEN RPTDLY
APPLIED TO SKIN OF EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS. RELEVANCE OF THIS(ING 16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 15: DATA TO HUMANS IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRLNGD/RPTD CONTACT OF PROD AT WARM OR
NEAR AMBIENT TEMP MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRIT. CAUTION: PROD NORMALLY
SHIPPED HOT (APPROX 225-230F); PROTECT AGAINST BURNS. INHALATION OF
HIGH CONCS MAY CAUSE EYE & RES P IRRIT, HEADACHES, DIZZINESS OR
NAUSEA. NO ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BETWEEN INDUSTRIAL
EXPOS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: TO PETROLEUM ASPHALT & CANCER IN
HUMANS. ASPHALTS CONTAIN SMALL AMTS OF POLYNUCLEAR AROMATIC
HYDROCARBONS (PNAS) WHICH, WHEN CONCENTRATED, HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO
CAUSE SKIN CANCER IN MICE AFTER PRLNGD & FREQUENT CONTACT. STUDIES
IN WHICH MICE WERE EXPOSED TO VARIETY OF WHOLE ASPHALTS DID NOT
RSLT IN ANY (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMED . SKIN: IF BURNED BY HOT PROD, OBTAIN
MED ATTN IMMED. IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT W/PROD UNDER OTHER CNDTNS,
WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WARM WATER. REMOVAL OF PROD FROM SKIN MAY
BE AIDED BY USE OF WATERLESS HANDCLEANER. IF HOT PROD IS SPLASHED
INTO EYES, FLUSH W/CLEAR WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN & CONTACT MD
IMMED. IF OVERCOME BY H*2S, IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & CALL (ING
9)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE PREFERRED.
WATER FOG ON FLAT SURFACES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . DO NOT USE WATER ON ASPHALT OIL OR TANK. AVOID
BREATHING FUMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:KEEP AWAY FROM STRONG OXIDANTS, EG LIQUID
AND CONCENTRATED OXYGEN.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:COOL TO A SOLID STATE AND REMOVE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:WHEN ASPHALTIC PRODS ARE HEATED, THEY
OFTEN GIVE OFF SMALL AMTS OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE, AN EXTREMELY FLAM,
HIGHLY TOXIC GAS. BREATHING HYDROGEN (ING 10)
Other Precautions:BREATHING ASPHALT AEROSOL OR ASPHALT SMOKE FOR
PROTRACTED PERIODS OF TIME HAS PRODUCED DMG TO LUNGS OF MICE. AMONG
CHANGES OBSERVED WERE BRONCHITIS, PNEUMONITIS & ABSCESS FORMATION.
ASPHALT FUME CONDE NSATES HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO (ING 15)
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NOT APPLICABLE IF WORKER EXPOSURE IS UNDER TLV
FOR H*2S. MUST MEET NIOSH RESPIRATORY STANDARDS.
Ventilation:SPECIAL: CFR 29 1900-134.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR LONG SLEEVES, LONG PANTS & SAFETY WORK SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV: 0.95-1.05 (H*2O=1). EFTS OF OVEREXP: INCRD CANCER RATE.
BRIEF OR INTERMITTANT SKIN CONTACT W/THIS ASPHALT PROD IS NOT
EXPECTED TO PRODUCE ANY SERIOUS EFFECTS. WHILE NORMAL HANDLING OF
THIS PROD IS NOT LIKELY TO CAUSE CANCER IN HUMANS, SKIN CONTACT &
BRTHG OF MISTS, FUMES OR VAPORS SHOULD BE REDUCED (ING 3)
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>850F,>454C
Vapor Pres:<0.1
Vapor Density:>20
Spec Gravity:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<0.01
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK SEMI-SOLID WHEN COLD. VISCOUS FLUID WHEN HOT.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDANTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:FLAME MAY CAUSE PROFUSE SMOKE OR FIRE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES, SMOKE, HYDROGEN SULFIDE.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:CHECK WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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