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SECTION V – REACTIVITY DATA
STABILITY: STABLE CONDITIONS TO AVOID: SPARK, FLAMES,
ELECTRICAL AND STATIC DISCHARGE.
INCOMPATIBILTY (MATERIALS TO AVOID): STRONG OXIDIZERS, ACIDS,
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION:
WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: NONE
SECTION VI-HEALTH HAZARD DATA
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE- ACUTE: SKIN: PROLONGED REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
EYES: CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALATION: MAY IRRITATE RESPIRATORY AIR PASSAGES.
INGESTION: MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. CARCINOGENICITY: IARC HAS
DETERMINED THAT THERE IS EVIDENCE OF CARCINOGENIC EFFECTS FROM RESPIRABLE CARBON BLACK
IN ANIMALS AND THAT THERE IS INADEQUATE EVIDENCE OF SUCH EFFECTS IN HUMANS. CRYSTALLINE
SILICA IN RESPIRABLE FORM IS CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS. NEITHER THE CARBON BLACK NOR THE
CRYSTALLINE SILICA PRESENT IS RESPIRABLE AS THIS PRODUCT IS SUPPLIED. IARC HAS DETERMINED
THAT THERE IS INADEQUATE EVIDENCE OF CARCINOGENIC EFFECTS OF PETROLEUM ASPHALT IN
HUMANS AND LIMITED EVIDENCE OF CARCINOGENIC EFFECTS TO EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS. MEDICAL
CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: NONE KNOWN. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS:
NO. TERATOGENIC: NO. MUTAGENIC: NO.
EMERGENCY FIRST AID PROCEDURE-SKIN: WASH EXPOSED AREAS WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYES:
FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF SYMPTONS PERSIST, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.
INHALATION: REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, ADMINISTER OXYGEN. IF
BREATHING STOPS, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
SECTION VII – SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES
STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED: DIKE SPILL AREA, RECOVER FREE
LIQUID. ADD ABSORBENT TO SPILL AREA. REMOVE SOURCES OF IGNITION. WASH AND VENTILATE AREA.
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
SECTION VIII – SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED IN WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
VENTILATION: USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV LEVEL.
PROTECTIVE GLOVES: NITRILE RUBBER GLOVES SHOULD BE USED.
EYE PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES SHOULD BE USED.
OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: AS NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING AND STORAGE: STORE IN A COOL DRY AREA.
OTHER PRECAUTIONS: KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN AND AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. AVOID
CONTACT WITH SKIN OR CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USING.