Material Name: Atactic Polypropylene Membranes Material Safety Data
Sheet ID: 3135
Section 1 - Chemical Product and Company Identification
Product Name Atactic Polypropylene Membranes
CAS# Mixture/None Assigned
Generic Name APP Modified Bitumen Roofing Material
Formula Mixture
Chemical Name: Mixture
Hazard Label RSD-009
Manufacturer Information
Johns Manville Telephone: 303-978-2000 8:00AM-5:00PM M-F
Roofing Systems Group Internet Address: http://www.jm.com
P.O. Box 5108 Emergency: 800-424-9300 (Chemtrec, In English)
Denver, CO 80127 USA
Trade Names:
Dibiten鈩?; Poly/4.5 FR;
Poly/4; Dibiflash;
Poly/4.5; Polygum Smooth
Poly/5;
Section 2 - Composition / Information on Ingredients
CAS # Component Percent
64742-93-4 Asphalt, oxidized 50-65
9003-07-0 Polypropylene 10-25
1317-65-3 Calcium carbonate 1-20*
Not Available Colemanite 0-25**
14808-60-7 Crystalline silica 0.1-15*
1309-37-1 Iron oxide 1-5*
1317-80-2 Rutile (TiO2) 1-5*
1332-58-7 Kaolin 1-5*
1333-86-4 Carbon black 1-5*
1344-09-8 Sodium silicate 1-5*
64742-52-5 Petroleum distillates, hydrotreated heavy naphthenic 1-5
9010-79-1 Ethylene-Propylene polymer 1-5
14807-96-6 Talc 0-5*
Not Available Polyethylene film (encapsulated) <1
1308-38-9 Chromium (III) oxide <0.9***
Additional Component Information
* Note: Due to the product form, exposures to hazardous dusts or fumes are not expected to occur. Exposure limits are given
for reference only.
** Component of FR products only.
*** Chromium (III) oxide is present only in gray, white, and desert blend colored roof granules.
Section 3 - Hazards Identification
Emergency Overview
APPEARANCE AND ODOR: Various colored mats with a variety of surfaces: slate, flakes, roofing granules, slag, sand, or talc;
asphalt odor.
Under normal conditions of use, this product is not expected to create any unusual emergency hazards.
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Potential Health Effects
Summary
Due to the large size of the particles, minimal exposure to airborne dust is expected. Primarily a nuisance dust.
Inhalation
Irritation of the upper respiratory tract (scratchy throat), coughing, and congestion may occur in extreme exposures.
Skin
Temporary irritation (itching) or redness may occur.
Absorption
Not applicable
Ingestion
This product is not intended to be ingested or eaten under normal conditions of use. If ingested, it may cause severe irritation
to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, especially the stomach.
Eyes
Temporary irritation (itching) or redness may occur.
Primary Routes of Entry (Exposure)
Inhalation (breathing dust), skin, and eye contact.
Target Organs
Upper respiratory passages, skin, and eyes.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Exposure
As with any dust, pre-existing upper respiratory and lung diseases or conditions may be aggravated.
Section 4 - First Aid Measures
First Aid: Inhalation
Remove to fresh air. Drink water to clear throat, and blow nose to remove dust.
First Aid: Skin
Wash gently with soap and warm water. Wash hands before eating, smoking, or using the restroom. Do not eat or drink while
working with this product.
First Aid: Ingestion
Product is not intended to be ingested or eaten. If this product is ingested, irritation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract may occur,
and should be treated symptomatically. Rinse mouth with water, and drink plenty of water to help reduce the irritation. No
chronic effects are expected following ingestion.
First Aid: Eyes
Do not rub or scratch your eyes. Dust particles may cause the eye to be scratched. Flush eyes with large amounts of water for
5-15 minutes. If irritation persists, contact a medical professional.
First Aid: Notes to Physician
This product is not expected to cause any chronic health effects. Treatment should be directed toward removing the source of
irritation with symptomatic treatment as necessary.
Section 5 - Fire Fighting Measures
Flash Point: Not applicable Method Used: Not applicable
Upper Flammable Limit (UFL): Not determined Lower Flammable Limit (LFL): Not determined
Auto Ignition: Not determined Flammability Classification: Not determined
Rate of Burning: Not determined
General Fire Hazards
There is no potential for spontaneous fire or explosion.
Hazardous Combustion Products
Thick black smoke.
Extinguishing Media
Foam, carbon dioxide (CO2), dry chemical ABC rated.
Fire Fighting Equipment/Instructions
No special procedures are expected to be necessary for this product. Normal fire fighting procedures should be followed to
avoid inhalation of smoke and gases.
Section 6 - Accidental Release Measures
Containment Procedures
Pick up large pieces. Vacuum dusts. If sweeping is necessary, use a dust suppressant such as water. Do not dry sweep dust
accumulation. These procedures will help to minimize potential exposures.
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Clean-Up Procedures
Wastes may be hazardous as defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA; 40 CFR 261). Comply with
state and local regulations for disposal of fiber glass products. If you are unsure of the regulations, contact your local Public
Health Department, or the local office of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Section 7 - Handling and Storage
Handling Procedures
Use protective equipment as described in Section 8 of this material safety data sheet when handling uncontained material.
Avoid direct exposure to very high heat or flame.
Storage Procedures
Keep this product from heat, sparks, or open flame. Warehouse storage should be in accordance with package directions, if
any. Material should be kept dry, and protected from moisture.
Section 8 - Exposure Controls / Personal Protection
Exposure Guidelines
A: General Product Information
Protective equipment should be provided as necessary to prevent excessive skin contact.
B: Component Exposure Limits
Calcium carbonate (1317-65-3)
OSHA: 15 mg/m3 TWA (total dust); 5 mg/m3 TWA (respirable fraction)
Crystalline silica (14808-60-7)
ACGIH: 0.025 mg/m3 TWA (respirable fraction)
OSHA: 0.1 mg/m3 TWA (respirable dust)
Carbon black (1333-86-4)
ACGIH: 3.5 mg/m3 TWA
OSHA: 3.5 mg/m3 TWA
Iron oxide (1309-37-1)
ACGIH: 5 mg/m3 TWA (respirable fraction)
OSHA: 10 mg/m3 TWA (fume)
Kaolin (1332-58-7)
ACGIH: 2 mg/m3 TWA (respirable fraction, particulate matter containing no asbestos and < 1%
crystalline silica)
OSHA: 10 mg/m3 TWA (total dust); 5 mg/m3 TWA (respirable fraction)
Talc (14807-96-6)
ACGIH: 2 mg/m3 TWA (respirable fraction, particulate matter containing no asbestos and < 1%
crystalline silica)
OSHA: 2 mg/m3 TWA (respirable dust, less than 1% crystalline silica)
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Personal Protective Equipment: Eyes/Face
Safety glasses with sideshields are recommended to keep dust out of the eyes.
Personal Protective Equipment: Skin
Leather or cotton gloves are optional.
Personal Protective Equipment: Respiratory
Not required unless used with asphalt or coal tar mastics. In those cases, follow the specific precautions for the material being
used.
Ventilation
No special ventilation systems are required under normal conditions of use.
Personal Protective Equipment: General
No additional information available.
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Section 9 - Physical & Chemical Properties
Appearance: Odor:
Various colored mats with a Asphalt odor
variety of surfaces.
Physical State: pH:
solid Not applicable
Vapor Pressure: Vapor Density:
Not applicable Not applicable
Boiling Point: Melting Point:
370潞C/700潞F 95潞C/200潞F
Solubility (H2O): Specific Gravity:
Insoluble 1.2-1.6
Freezing Point: Solids Content
Not Applicable Not applicable
Evaporation Rate: Viscosity:
Not applicable Not applicable
Percent Volatile: VOC:
0 Not applicable
Section 10 - Chemical Stability & Reactivity Information
Chemical Stability
This is a stable material. This product is not reactive.
Incompatibility
This product will react with strong oxidizing agents, reducing agents, strong acids and alkalis.
Hazardous Decomposition
The decomposition products from this material are those that would be expected from any organic (carbon-containing)
material, and are mainly derived from pyrolysis, or burning. These decomposition products may include carbon monoxide,
carbon dioxide, carbon particles, and hydrocarbons.
Hazardous Polymerization
Will not occur.
Section 11 - Toxicological Information
Acute Toxicity
A: General Product Information
Dust from this product is a mechanical irritant, which means that it may cause irritation or scratchiness of the throat, and/or
itching in the eyes and skin.
B: Component Analysis - LD50/LC50
Asphalt, oxidized (64742-93-4)
Oral LD50 Rat: >5000 mg/kg; Dermal LD50 Rabbit: >2000 mg/kg
Crystalline silica (14808-60-7)
Oral LD50 Rat: 500 mg/kg
Carbon black (1333-86-4)
Oral LD50 Rat: >15400 mg/kg; Dermal LD50 Rabbit: >3 g/kg
Sodium silicate (1344-09-8)
Oral LD50 Rat: 1153 mg/kg
Iron oxide (1309-37-1)
Oral LD50 Rat: >10000 mg/kg
Petroleum distillates, hydrotreated heavy naphthenic (64742-52-5)
Inhalation LC50 Rat: 2.18 mg/L/4H; Oral LD50 Rat: >5000 mg/kg; Dermal LD50 Rabbit: >2000 mg/kg
Carcinogenicity
A: General Product Information
No data for this product as a whole.
B: Component Carcinogenicity
Polypropylene (9003-07-0)
IARC: Group 3 - Not Classifiable (IARC Supplement 7 [1987], Monograph 19 [1979])
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Crystalline silica (14808-60-7)
ACGIH: A2 - Suspected Human Carcinogen
NTP: Known Carcinogen (Select Carcinogen)
IARC: Group 1 - Known Human Carcinogen (IARC Monograph 68 [1997])
Carbon black (1333-86-4)
ACGIH: A4 - Not Classifiable as a Human Carcinogen
IARC: Group 2B - Possibly Carcinogenic to Humans (IARC Monograph 93 posted, Monograph 65
[1996])
Iron oxide (1309-37-1)
ACGIH: A4 - Not Classifiable as a Human Carcinogen (dust and fume)
IARC: Group 3 - Not Classifiable (IARC Supplement 7 [1987], Monograph 1 [1972])
Chromium (III) oxide (1308-38-9)
IARC: Group 3 - Not Classifiable (IARC Monograph 49 [1990] Supplement 7 [1987] Monograph 23
[1980] Monograph 2 [1973])
Kaolin (1332-58-7)
ACGIH: A4 - Not Classifiable as a Human Carcinogen
Talc (14807-96-6)
ACGIH: A4 - Not Classifiable as a Human Carcinogen (containing no asbestos fibers); A1 - Confirmed
Human Carcinogen (containing asbestos fibers)
IARC: Group 3 - Not Classifiable (IARC Monograph 93 posted (inhaled), Supplement 7 [1987],
Monograph 42 [1987])
Chronic Toxicity
Note: Due to the product form, exposures to hazardous dusts or fumes are not expected to occur. Exposure limits are given
for reference only.
Crystalline silica is considered a hazard by inhalation. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified
crystalline silica as a Group 1 substance, carcinogenic to humans. This classification is based on the findings of laboratory
animal studies (inhalation and implantation) and epidemiology studies that were considered sufficient for carcinogenicity.
Several studies have been conducted to determine the risk of cancer to workers exposed to dusts which contain crystalline
silica. However, these studies did not consider other factors or elements that workers may be exposed to. Therefore, the
causes of the excess deaths due to cancer could not be precisely determined. Further studies are being conducted to
determine the risk of cancer when working with crystalline silica products. Excessive exposure to crystalline silica can cause
silicosis, a non-cancerous lung disease.
Asphalt (asphalt CAS # 8052-42-4 and oxidized asphalt 64742-93-4; bitumens): In 1994, a published review of 20
epidemiology studies of asphalt workers and roofers agreed with the 1985/1987 conclusions of IARC (International Agency for
Research on Cancer), that current human evidence is inadequate for the carcinogenicity of asphalt fumes in humans. In
1985/87, IARC concluded the following: (a) Bitumens are not classifiable as to their carcinogenicity to humans (Group 3). (b)
Extracts of steam- and air-refined bitumens are possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B). IARC found that evidence for
carcinogenicity from animal studies was: inadequate for undiluted air-refined bitumens; limited for steam-refined and cracking-
residue bitumens; sufficient for extracts of steam-refined and air-refined bitumen. Rodents that breathed high concentrations of
asphalt fumes for extended periods of time did not develop cancer but some did develop bronchitis and pneumonitis.
Repeated application of condensed extracts of certain asphalt fumes to the skin of mice resulted in skin cancers; however, the
asphalt fume condensates in these studies had been heated to excessively high temperatures (316掳C/601掳F) for seven to ten
hours while being continually stirred. This is not typical of any asphalt application. IARC found that evidence for carcinogenicity
from human studies was inadequate. Studies of roofers indicated an excess of cancers; however, IARC concluded that, since
roofers may be exposed also to coal-tar pitches and other materials, "the excess cancer risk cannot be attributed specifically to
bitumens." Trace amounts of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) may be present in some asphalts and can be
released upon excessive heating, which results in thermal cracking of the asphalt compounds. Some of these PAHs have
been identified as having the potential to induce carcinogenic and reproductive health effects.
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Section 12 - Ecological Information
Ecotoxicity
A: General Product Information
No data available for this product.
B: Component Analysis - Ecotoxicity - Aquatic Toxicity
Asphalt, oxidized (64742-93-4)
72 Hr EC50 Selenastrum capricornutum: 56 mg/L
Carbon black (1333-86-4)
24 Hr EC50 Daphnia magna: >5600 mg/L
Sodium silicate (1344-09-8)
96 Hr LC50 Lepomis macrochirus: 301-478 mg/L; 96 Hr LC50 Brachydanio rerio: 3185 mg/L [semi-static]
96 Hr EC50 Daphnia magna: 216 mg/L
Petroleum distillates, hydrotreated heavy naphthenic (64742-52-5)
96 Hr LC50 Pimephales promelas: >5000 mg/L
48 Hr EC50 Daphnia magna: >1000 mg/L
Talc (14807-96-6)
96 Hr LC50 Brachydanio rerio: >100 g/L [semi-static]
Section 13 - Disposal Considerations
US EPA Waste Number & Descriptions
A: General Product Information
This product, as supplied, is not regulated as a hazardous waste by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulations. Comply with state and local regulations for disposal. If you are
unsure of the regulations, contact your local Public Health Department, or the local office of the EPA.
B: Component Waste Numbers
No EPA Waste Numbers are applicable for this product's components.
Disposal Instructions
Dispose of waste material according to Local, State, Federal, and Provincial Environmental Regulations.
Section 14 - Transportation Information
Shipping Name: This product is not classified as a hazardous material for transport.
Section 15 - Regulatory Information
US Federal Regulations
A: General Product Information
SARA 311/312: This product is not classified as hazardous under SARA 311/312.
B: Component Analysis
None of this products components are listed under SARA Section 302 (40 CFR 355 Appendix A), SARA Section 313 (40 CFR
372.65), or CERCLA (40 CFR 302.4).
State Regulations
A: General Product Information
Other state regulations may apply. Check individual state requirements.
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B: Component Analysis - State
The following components appear on one or more of the following state hazardous substances lists:
Component CAS # CA FL MA MN NJ PA
Calcium carbonate 1317-65-3 No No Yes Yes No Yes
Crystalline silica 14808-60-7 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Carbon black 1333-86-4 Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Iron oxide 1309-37-1 Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Chromium (III) oxide 1308-38-9 No No Yes No Yes No
Rutile (TiO2) 1317-80-2 No No No No No Yes
Kaolin 1332-58-7 No No Yes Yes No Yes
Talc 14807-96-6 Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
The following statement(s) are provided under the California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65):
WARNING! This product contains a chemical known to the state of California to cause cancer.
Crystalline silica CAS# 14808-60-7
Carbon black CAS# 133-86-4
Other Regulatory Information
A: General Product Information
No information available for the product.
B: TSCA Status
This product and its components are listed on the TSCA 8(b) inventory.
None of the components listed in this product are listed on the TSCA Export Notification 12(b) list.
C: Component Analysis - Inventory
Component CAS # TSCA DSL EINECS
Asphalt, oxidized 64742-93-4 Yes Yes Yes
Polypropylene 9003-07-0 Yes Yes No
Calcium carbonate 1317-65-3 Yes No Yes
Crystalline silica 14808-60-7 Yes Yes Yes
Carbon black 1333-86-4 Yes Yes Yes
Sodium silicate 1344-09-8 Yes Yes Yes
Iron oxide 1309-37-1 Yes Yes Yes
Petroleum distillates, hydrotreated heavy naphthenic 64742-52-5 Yes Yes Yes
Chromium (III) oxide 1308-38-9 Yes Yes Yes
Rutile (TiO2) 1317-80-2 Yes Yes Yes
Ethylene-Propylene polymer 9010-79-1 Yes Yes No
Kaolin 1332-58-7 Yes Yes No
Talc 14807-96-6 Yes Yes Yes
Component Analysis - WHMIS IDL
The following components are identified under the Canadian Hazardous Products Act Ingredient Disclosure List:
Component CAS # Minimum Concentration
Crystalline silica 14808-60-7 1%
Carbon black 1333-86-4 1%
Iron oxide 1309-37-1 1%
Chromium (III) oxide 1308-38-9 1%
WHMIS Classification
Controlled Product Classification: D2A, based on the IARC classification of crystalline silica.
Section 16 - Other Information
Other Information
Prepared for:
Johns Manville
Roofing Systems Group
P. O. Box 5108
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Denver, CO USA 80217-5108
Prepared by:
Johns Manville Technical Center
P.O. Box 625005
Littleton, CO USA 80162-5005
The information herein is presented in good faith and believed to be accurate as of the effective date given. However, no
warranty, expressed or implied, is given. It is the buyer's responsibility to ensure that its activities comply with Federal, State or
provincial, and local laws.
Date MSDS # Reason
08/01/00 3135-1.0000 New MSDS authoring system.
01/12/01 3135-1.0100 Update crystalline silica Sect. 8 (ACGIH exposure guideline) and
Sect. 11 (ACGIH suspected carcinogen).
08/08/01 3135-1.0101 Trade Names - Deleted Mineral and Mineral FR - Discontinued
1/21/02 3135-1.0102 Sect. 1: Dibiten鈩? listed as a separate trade name. Dibiten logo
discontinued.
05/10/04 3135-1.0103 Regulatory update. Minor edits.
12/28/05 3135-1.0104 Regulatory update. Minor edits in Section 15 WHMIS.
This is the end of MSDS # 3135
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