Asphalt Cutback w/ Veg. Oil Technical Contact

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Major Route(s) of Entry: Skin contact and inhalation. Signs and Symptoms of Acute Exposure Eye Contact: If heated, this material may cause irritation with tearing, redness, or a stinging or burning feeling. Effects may become more serious with prolonged contact. Skin Contact: May cause irritation with redness, an itching or burning feeling, and swelling of the skin. Skin contact may cause harmful effects in other parts of the body. Ef- fects may become more serious with prolonged contact. Inhalation: The vapor or fumes from this material may cause respiratory irritation. Symptoms of respiratory irritation may include coughing and difficulty breathing. If this mate- rial is heated, fumes may be unpleasant and produce nausea and irritation of the eye and upper respiratory tract. Hydrogen sulfide has a strong rotten-egg odor. How ever, with continued exposure and at high levels, H2S may deaden a person’s sense of smell. If the rotten egg odor is no longer noticeable, it may not necessarily mean that exposure has stopped. At low levels, hydrogen sulfide causes irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat. Moderate levels can cause headache, dizziness, nausea, and vomiting, as well as coughing and difficulty breathing. Higher levels can cause shock, convulsions, coma, and death. After a serious exposure, symptoms usually begin immediately. Ingestion: If swallowed at ambient temperatures, no significant adverse health effects are anticipated. If swallowed in large quantities, this material can obstruct the intestine. Delayed or Other Health Effects Target Organs: Contains material which may cause damage to the following organs: kidneys, liver, upper respiratory tract, skin, and eye (lens or cornea). Cancer: May cause cancer in laboratory animals, but the available information is inadequate to determine if this material can cause cancer in humans.