NIOSH Pocket Guide entry: Asphalt fumes 8052-42-4 CI9900000 Ca [N.D.]. Physical description: Fumes generated during the production or application of asphalt (a dark-brown to black cement-like substance manufactured by the vacuum distillation of crude petroleum oil). Chemical & Physical Personal Protection/Sanitation Respirator Recommendations Properties: (see Table 2): (see Tables 3 and 4): Properties vary depending upon Skin: Prevent skin contact N
Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards ↗Dust entry
Asphalt fumes 8052-42-4 CI9900000 Ca [N.D.]
Fumes generated during the production or application of asphalt (a dark-brown to black cement-like substance manufactured by the vacuum distillation of crude petroleum oil). Chemical & Physical Personal Protection/Sanitation Respirator Recommendations Properties: (see Table 2): (see Tables 3 and 4): Properties vary depending upon Skin: Prevent skin contact N
Airborne form
dust
The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.
Health effects
Irrit eyes, resp sys; [carc] Breath: Resp supportTarget organs: Eyes, resp sys [in animals: skin tumors]
Evidence
Controls
- follow the applicable NIOSH REL and OSHA PEL
- use exposure monitoring
- use engineering and work-practice controls
- use appropriate respiratory protection