General Information
Product name
Bituminous road materials comprise of bituminous
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Aggregate Industries UK Ltd
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
health.safety.team@aggregate.com
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 Classification of the substance or mixture This product may contain low levels of respirable crystalline Not classified as hazardous according to silica within the aggregates present in the material but the
2.2 Label elements
The product does not need to be labelled in accordance with EC directives or respective national laws. cause acute and chronic health effects. • Any asphalt fume may contain small trace amounts of Hydrogen Sulphide from the bitumen binder. Safety data sheet | Version 4 issued: November 2017
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
This product may contain low levels of respirable crystalline Not classified as hazardous according to silica within the aggregates present in the material but the Regulation (EC) No.1272/2008. bituminous binder will prevent these from being an inhalation hazard. If the product is drilled, cut, sawn, crushed or broken The product will be supplied as a hot semi-solid, up this may release dust which may contain respirable which can give rise to the following hazards: crystalline silica. Prolonged inhalation of respirable dust can constitute a long term health hazard such as lung • Can cause burns to any exposed skin. fibrosis and in excessive amounts may cause silicosis. • Can set alight any combustible materials.
