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Liquid Roof Coating

Material Safety Data Sheet

Information on this form is furnished solely for the purpose of compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act and shall not be used for any other purpose. Black Swan Manufacturing Co. urges the customers receiving this Material Safety Data Sheet to study it carefully to become aware of the hazards, if any, of the product involved. In the interest of safety, you should notify your employees, agents, and contractors of the information on the sheet.

SECTION I - GENERAL INFORMATION
Black Swan Manufacturing Co.
4540 W. Thomas Street
Chicago, IL 60651-3318
Telephone No: 1-773-227-3700
Fax No: 1-773-227-3705

For chemical emergencies during
transportation only call

INFOTRAC
1-800-535-5053
24 hours per day - 7 days a week
Date Prepared

01/01/08

 		Trade Name

LIQUID ROOF COATING

SECTION II - HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS / IDENTITY INFORMATION
HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS CAS#  APPROX% ACGIH-TLV OSHA-PEL
PETROLEUM ASPHALT 8052-42-4    60% 5.0mg/m3 --------
PETROLEUM SOLVENTS    64742-48-9 35% 100 ppm --------
CELLULOSIC FIBER 9004-34-6 5% 10 mg/m3* --------
INORGANIC FILLERS ------------ 15% 5 mg/m3 * --------
* AS RESPIRABLE DUST. --------

                                             
*Title III Section 313 Supplier Notification: this product contains toxic chemicals subject to the reporting requirements of Section 313 of the Emergency planning and community Right-to-Know Act of 1966 and of 40CFR372. This information must be included in all MSDS’s that are copied and distributed for this material.

SHIPPING INFORMATION

NOT HAZARDOUS FOR SHIPPING PURPOSES.

 

 

SPECIAL HAZARD DESIGNATIONS
HMIS NFPA HAZARD RATING
HEALTH 2 2 0 - MINIMAL
FLAMMABILITY 2 2 1- SLIGHT
REACTIVITY 0 0 2- MODERATE
PROTECTIVE 3- SERIOUS
EQUIPMENT B 4- SEVERE

SECTION III - PHYSICAL DATA
APPEARANCE

THICK BLACK COATING

 		ODOR

SLIGHT PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON SOLVENT ODOR.

 		BOILING POINT

300 - 390° F
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H2O=1)

LESS THAN 1.00

 		VAPOR PRESSURE (mm Hg.)

6 mm Hg 106° F

 		VOLATILE BY VOLUME (%)

LESS THAN 35
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1)

3.9 (AIR = 1.0)

 

 EVAPORATION RATE (BUAC=1)

@1 ATM AND 25° C (77° F)

 		SOLUBILITY IN WATER

INSOLUBLE

 

 

SECTION IV - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
FLASH POINT ( METHOD USED) FLAMMABLE LIMITS LEL UEL
103° F VIA TCC (PERCENT BY VOLUME) 0.9% 6.0%
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA

EXTINGUISH WITH DRY CHEMICAL & CO2 OR UNIVERSAL TYPE FOAM AND WATER FOG ARE EFFECTIVE BUT MAY CAUSE FROTHING. DO NOT USE WATER.
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES

FIGHT AS A FUEL OIL FIRE.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD

DO NOT USE LIQUID WATER. THIS MAY CAUSE FIRE TO SPREAD.

SECTION V - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
PRIMARY ROUTES OR ENTRY __X___Inhalation __X___Skin contact __X____Eye contact__X___Ingestion
EFFECT OF OVEREXPOSURE

REPORTS HAVE ASSOCIATED REPEATED AND PROLONGED OCCUPATIONAL OVER-EXPOSURE TO SOLVENTS WITH PERMANENT BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE. INTENTIONAL MISUSE BY DELIBERATELY CONCENTRATING AND INHALING THIS PRODUCT MAY BE HARMFUL OR FATAL.

REPEATED SKIN CONTACT HAS BEEN SHOWN TO PRODUCE SKIN TUMORS ON LABORATORY ANIMALS.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE

PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE, SKIN DISORDERS, OR CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE SHOULD AVOID EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES

SKIN: REMOVE FROM SKIN WITH MINERAL SPIRITS; WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.

AIR: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; IF EXCESSIVELY DIZZY, ADMINISTER OXYGEN.

EYE; WASH WITH LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEE A PHYSICIAN.

SECTION VI - REACTIVITY
STABILITY UNSTABLE CONDITIONS TO AVOID

AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDANTS SUCH AS
STABLE X LIQUID CHLORINE, CONCENTRATED OXYGEN, SODIUM

HYPOCHLORITE OR CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE.
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIALS TO AVOID)

STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS NITRIC ACID.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS

NOT APPLICABLE.
HAZARDOUS
POLYMERIZATION		 MAY OCCUR CONDITIONS TO AVOID
WILL NOT OCCUR X KEEP AWAY FROM SOUCES OF FIRE.

 

SECTION VII - SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES
STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED

SCOOP UP AND PLACE IN COVERED METAL CONTAINER.
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD

DISPOSE AS WITH ANY HYDROCARBON LIQUID.

SECTION VIII - SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (Specify type)

IF AREA CAN NOT BE ADEQUATELY VENTILATED, USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING EQUIPMENT.
VENTILATION

USE FORCED AIR VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN VAPOR BELOW 60 PPM.
PROTECTIVE GLOVES

NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED UNLESS SKIN IS EXTREMELY SENSITIVE.

 		EYE PROTECTION

DO NOT ALLOW TO SPLASH IN EYES; WEAR GLASSES OR GOGGLES IF NECESSARY.
OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND HYGIENIC PRACTICES

NOT APPLICABLE.

SECTION IX - SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING AND STORING

KEEP AWAY FROM SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES, OR OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
OTHER PRECAUTIONS
This information contained herein is based on data considered accurate. However, no warranty is expressed or implied regarding the accuracy of this data or the results to be obtained from the use thereof.