General Information
Revision date
2013-04-02
Product name
Aphalt - Deferred Set
Substance name
Aphalt - Deferred Set
Emergency telephone
UK/European Emergency N°
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Tarmac Building Products Ltd
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
buildingproducts@tarmac.co.uk
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H304
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H304
May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways
Section 2
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Under the REACH regulations Article 31 it is the responsibility of the producer of a substance/mixture to provide a safety data sheet if it is considered dangerous. These products are not classified as aims to achieve. See Section 2.3 for further hazard details.
CLP CLASSIFICATION
Not classified
EU Classification
Directive 1999/45/EEC Not classified
2.2 Label elements
2.2.1 Labelling according to Regulation (EC) 1272/2008: Not required– not classified as hazardous 2.2.2 Labelling according to Directive 1999/45/EEC: Not required– not classified as hazardous However, consideration of the following risk & safety phrases is also recommended:
Hazard statements
R34 - May cause burns. R36/37 - Irritating to eyes and respiratory system.
Precautionary statements
S2 – Keep out of reach of children S36/ 37/ 39 - Wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye / face protection. S51 - Use in well ventilated areas.
2.3 Other hazards
Deferred set asphalt contains flux oil, which may be present in quantities of up to approximately 2%. Flux oil in liquid state carries a risk of aspiration, which can lead to rapid and possibly fatal lung damage, and has the hazard classification: Xn R-65 Harmful: may cause lung damage if swallowed’ GHS08 Health Hazard H304: May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways Once the flux oil is mixed with bitumen and aggregate, it is not expected to be likely to enter the lungs, so the finished product ‘Deferred Set Asphalt is not classified as dangerous. The following additional hazards should also be considered: - Deferred set asphalt is produced at elevated temperatures (up to a typical maximum of 120°C). Hot materials may burn the skin. - Fumes from Asphalt are unlikely to be hazardous when laid in open air situations, but there may be a risk to health by continuous inhalation of high vapour concentrations which might arise in poorly ventilated, confined or semi-confined spaces. - Dusts containing Respirable Crystalline Silica (quartz) present a greater hazard. Long-term exposure to respirable dust can lead to respiratory system damage and disease. Respirable crystalline silica has been associated with the lung disease silicosis. - The quartz content of the product will vary, and is related to the type of aggregate used in the production of the asphalt. Advice on the quartz content and other chemical information is available from the supplying unit.
