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APPENDIX B EW JERSEY Vf�A.�NT HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE HE ALT" FACT SHEET %ENUOR SERVICES Common Name: ASPHALT CAS Number: 8052424 DOT Number. NA 1999(Asphah) UN 1999(Tars,Liquid) RTK Substance numbs 0170 DOT Hazard Class: 3(Flammable) Date: January 2001 Revision: April 2007 HAZARD SUMMARY HOW TO DETERMINE IF YOU ARE BEING • Asphalt can affect you when breathed in. EXPOSED • Extracts of certain Asphalts have been shown to cause The New Jersey Right to Know Act requires most employers cancer in animals. to label chemicals in the workplace and requires public • Asphaltfumes can irritate the eyes on contact. employers to provide their employees with information and • Breathing Asphalt fumes can irritate the nose, throat and training concerning chemical hazards and controls. The lungs causing coughing, wheezing and/or shortness of federal OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR greadt. 1910.1200) requires private employers to provide similar • Contact can irritate and cause severe burns of the skin and training and information to their employees. may cause dermatitis and acne-like lesions. • Exposure to Asphalt fumes can cause headache,dizziness, • Exposure to hazardous substances should be routinely nausea and vomiting. evaluated This may include collecting personal and area • Long-term contact can cause skin pigment change which is air samples. You can obtain copies of sampling results made worse by sunlight exposure. from your employe. You have a legal right to this • Cutback and Rapid Curing Asphalt are FLAMMABLE information under the OSHA Access to Employee and FIRE HAZARDS. Exposure and Medical Records Standard (29 CFR • Asphalt is derived from Petroleum. Asphalt and COW 1910.1020). Tar Pitch are different. If you are actually working with • If you think you are experiencing any work-related health Coal Tar chemicals, CONSULT THE NEW JERSEY problems, see a doctor trained to recognize occupational DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES diseases. Take this Fact Sheet with you. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE FACT SHEETS ON COAL TAR PITCH AND COAL TARS WORKPLACE EXPOSURE LIMITS • Asphalt Oxidized (CAS # 64762-934) is a carcinogen. NIOSH: The recommended airborne exposure limit is CONSULT THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF 5 mg/m3, which should not be exceeded during HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES HAZARDOUS any 15-minute period. SUBSTANCE FACT SHEET ONASPHALT, OXIDIZED. ACGIH: The recommended airborne exposure limit is IDENTIFICATION 0.5 mg/m3 (for the inhalable fraction of the Asphalt is a blackish-brown solid, semi-solid or liquid, Benzene-soluble aerosol), averaged over an 8- depending on the formulation or mixture of Asphalt used. hour workshiR Asphalt fames are produced during the manufacture and hearing of Asphalt, which is used for road building and WAYS OF REDUCING EXPOSURE roofing,and in rubber and adhesives. • Where possible, enclose operations and use local exhaust ventilation at the site of chemical release. If local exhaust REASON FOR CITATION ventilation or enclosure is not used, respirators should be • Asphalt is on the Hazardous Substance List because it is wom. cited by ACGIH,DOT,NIOSH,IARC and NFPA. • Wear protective work clothing. • Definitions are provided on page 5. • Wash thoroughly immediately after exposure to Asphalt and at the end of the workshift. • Post hazard and warning information in the work area. In addition, as part of an ongoing education and training effort, communicate all information on the health and safety hazards of Asphalt to potentially exposed workers.