WESTERN ASPHALT CO -- ASPHALT EMULSION RS-1  -- 5610-00N051332
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ASPHALT EMULSION RS-1
MSDS Date:01/01/1992
FSC:5610
NIIN:00N051332
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WESTERN ASPHALT CO
Box:10629
City:BAKERSFIELD
State:CA
ZIP:93389
Country:US
Info Phone Num:805-323-5904
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0USJ0
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:WESTERN ASPHALT CO
Box:City:BAKERSFIELD
State:CA
ZIP:93389
Country:US
Phone:805-323-5904
CAGE:0USJ0

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

Ingred Name:NON HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS. TLV:5 MG/M3 (ASPHALT FUMES)
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:SEE ING

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HEATED PRODUCT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO
    EYES, LUNGS OR SKIN AFTER PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. HOT
    ASPHALT CAN CAUSE THERMAL BURNS AND UNHEATED ASPHALT CAN CAUSE
    IRRITATION. OVER EXPOSURE TO FUMES O F HEATED PRODUCT SHOULD BE
    AVOIDED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMED WASH W/FRESH WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS & GET MED
    ATTN. SKIN, COOL PROD:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG AS SOON AS POSS. CLEAN
    EXPOS SKIN W/WATERLESS HAND CLEANER, FOLLOWED BY SOAP & WATER. IF
    IRRIT PE RSISTS, CONSULT PHYS. SKIN, HOT PROD:IFEXPOS TO HOT
    ASPHALT IMMED COOL W/COOL WATER. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE ASPHALT
    BUT CONTINUE TO COOL EXPOS AREAS W/COLD PACKS & SEEK MED ATTN.
    (SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:>200F,>93C
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON
    DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE KNOWN. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILL IMMED TO SMALLEST AREA POSS.
    RECOVER BY VACUMMING/BY MECH MEANS. RESIDUAL FLUID SHOULD BE SOAKED
    UP BY USE OF ABSORB MATL. NONRECYCLABLE PROD & CONTAMD SOILS &
    OTHER MATL SHOULD BE PICKE D UP & PLACED IN PROPER CNTNRS FOR STOR&
    (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT HEAT TO BOILING OR ALLOW TO
    FREEZE, EMULSION WILL BREAK AND SEPARATE. SKIN CONTACT SHOULD BE
    MINIMIZED.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED FOR NORMAL CNDTNS OF USE. IF
    OPERATING CNDTNS CAUSE HIGH VAPOR CONC USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF FUMES.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:EYE GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVE CLOTHING IS RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:INHAL:REMOVE INDIVIDUAL TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHNG STOPS,
    ADMIN ARTF RESP. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE PLENTY OF WATER
    BUT DO NOT ATTEMPT TO GIVE LIQUID TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. CONT 
    PHYS IMMED. SPILL PROC:ULTIMATE DISP. AVOID WASHING,
    DRAINING/DIRECTING MATERIAL TO STORM OR SANITARY SEWERS.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:1.0-1.1 @25C
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:DISPERSIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BROWN TO BLACK LIQUID OR SEMISOLID WITH AROMATIC
    HYDROCARBON ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME OR SPARK. DO NOT HEAT TO
    BOILING POINT TO AVOID FOAMING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION MAY FORM CARBON DIOXIDE,
    CARBON MONOXIDE, SULFUR DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE AS MUCH OF RECOVERABLE PROD AS POSS.
    DISPOSE OF NONRECYCLABLE MATERIAL BY COMPLYING WITH FEDERAL, STATE
    AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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