Asphalt fumes
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CAS
8052-42-4
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RTECS
CI9900000
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Synonyms & Trade Names
Asphalt: Asphaltum, Bitumen (European term), Petroleum asphalt, Petroleum bitumen, Road asphalt, Roofing asphalt
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DOT ID & Guide
1999 / 130 (asphalt)
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Exposure
Limits
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NIOSH REL: Ca C 5 mg/m3 [15-minute] See Appendix A
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OSHA PEL: none
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IDLH
Ca [N.D.]
See: IDLH INDEX
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Conversion
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Physical Description
Fumes generated during the production or application of asphalt (a dark-brown to black cement-like substance manufactured by the vacuum distillation of crude petroleum oil).
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Properties vary depending upon the specific asphalt formulation or mixture.
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Asphalt: Combustible Solid
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Incompatibilities & Reactivities
None reported [Note: Asphalt becomes molten at about 200°F.]
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Measurement Methods
NIOSH 5042
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods |
Personal Protection & Sanitation (See protection)
Skin: Prevent skin contact
Eyes: Prevent eye contact
Wash skin: Daily
Remove: No recommendation
Change: Daily
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First Aid (See procedures)
Eye: Irrigate immediately
Breathing: Respiratory support
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Respirator Recommendations
NIOSH
At concentrations above the NIOSH REL, or where there is no REL, at any detectable concentration:
(APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode
(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus
Escape:
(APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister having an N100, R100, or P100 filter. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters./Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Important additional information about respirator selection
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Exposure Routes
inhalation, skin absorption, skin and/or eye contact
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Symptoms
Irritation eyes, respiratory system; [potential occupational carcinogen]
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Target Organs
Eyes, respiratory system
Cancer Site
[in animals: skin tumors]
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