=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:R-17-A-73 CUTBACK
NIIN:00-236-4946
MSDS Number: BGXFG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS
Address:1916 RACE STREET
City:PHILADELPHIA
State:PA
ZIP:19103
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:JOHN MORSE
CAGE:81346
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS
Address:1916 RACE STREET
Box:City:PHILADELPHIA
State:PA
ZIP:19103
Country:US
CAGE:81346
Company:INTERNATIONAL OIL CORPORATION
CAGE:OO508

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:ASPHALT
CAS:8025-42-4
RTECS #:SE7350000
Fraction by Wt: 55-60%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3

Name:NAPHTA (PETROLEUM SPIRITS OR BENZIN)
CAS:8030-30-6
RTECS #:VL8047000
Fraction by Wt: 40-45%
OSHA PEL:100 PPM

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: OVEREXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO
    CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, LEADING TO HEADACHES, NAUSEA AND
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS. EYE: MAY LEAD TO IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY LEAD TO
    DERMATITIS. INGESTION: MAY LEAD TO V OMITING. CHRONIC: PROLONGED
    SKIN CONTACTMAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT HAVE NOT
    SHOWN ANY EVIDENCE OF BEING CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:OVEREXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO DIZZINESS, HEADACHES,
    DERMATITIS AND EYE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH HEART, RESPIRATORY, OR
    ANY OTHER MEDICAL CONDITION SHOULD USE CAUTION WHEN HANDLING OR
    USING THIS PRODUCT. CONSULTATION WITH PHYSICIAN IS RECOMMENDED.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
    NECESSARY. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IF NECESSARY. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET
    MEDICAL A TTENTION. INGESTION: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. NOTHING BY MOUTH IF SUBJECT IS UNCONSCIOUS. GIVE WATER TO
    DRINK OR WASH MOUTH.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:70.0F,21.1C
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:5.0
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
    FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE - DO NOT STORE NEAR STRONG
    OXIDANTS OR OPEN FLAME. SMOKE FROM FIRE MAY BE HAZARDOUS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:MINOR: ABSORB MATERIAL WITH CLAY, VERMICULITE,
    OR SIMILAR ABSORBENT MATERIAL. PLACE IN DISPOSAL CONTAINERS. MAJOR:
    DIKE & CONTAIN SPILL. ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION. SHUT OFF
    LEAKS. REMOVE LIQUID BY  VACUUM OR ABSORBENT. FLUSH RESIDUE
    WITHWATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED WORK AREA.
    AVOID WATER CONTAMINATION. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
    EMPTY CONTAINERS CAN BE DANGEROUS.
Other Precautions:IF VENTILATION IS INSUFFICIENT, USE NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED RESPIRATOR. DO NOT STORE NEAR STRONG OXIDANTS OR FLAME.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR. AIR-SUPPLIED
    OR FILTERING TYPE WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGES ARE RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED. AVOID OPEN
    ELECTRICAL SOURCES NEAR PRODUCT VAPOR AREAS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES & FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:APRON, LONG SLEVED WORK CLOTHING, SAFETY
    SHOES, EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
    WASH SKIN AFTER USING PRODUCT. DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK
    AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>240F,>116C
Vapor Pres:42
Vapor Density:4+
Spec Gravity:0.893
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.16 (N-BUTYL ACETATE =1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK LIQUID, HYDROCARBON SOLVENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:50-53

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:H2S RELEASED WHEN HEATED. CARBON
    MONOXIDE AND OTHER COMPOUNDS DURING INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF ALL WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,
    STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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