Shell Bitumen 70/100

Remove to fresh air. If rapid recovery does not occur, obtain medical attention. Do not attempt to rescue the victim unless proper respiratory protection is worn. If the victim has difficulty breathing or tightness of the chest, is dizzy, vomiting, or unresponsive, give 100% oxygen with rescue breathing or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) as required and transport to the nearest medical facility.

Symptoms: Irritation to the nose or throat, difficulty breathing or tightness of the chest, dizziness, vomiting, or unresponsiveness.

If contact with hot product, immediately cool the burn area by flushing or immersing the affected area with water for at least 15 to 20 minutes. Do not attempt to remove anything from the burn area or apply burn creams or ointments. During transport do not cover the wound with dressing or sheet since these may adhere to the product. It should be noted this product contracts on cooling. Where a limb is encased, care should be taken to avoid the development of a tourniquet effect. In the event of this occurring, the adhering product must be softened and/or split to prevent restriction of blood flow. All burns should receive medical attention.

Hot product: Immediately cool the burn area by flushing with large amounts of water. Do not attempt to remove anything from the burn area. Do not apply burn creams or ointments. Transport to the nearest medical facility for additional treatment. During transport do not cover the wound with dressing or sheet since these may adhere to the product. All burns should receive medical attention. Cold product: Flush eye with copious quantities of water. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. If persistent irritation occurs, obtain medical attention.

Symptoms: Eye irritation signs and symptoms may include a burning sensation, redness, swelling, and/or blurred vision. 10 ppm: eye irritation; 100 ppm: eye irritation.

Under normal conditions of use, this is not expected to be a primary route of exposure.

Foam, water spray or fog. Dry chemical powder, carbon dioxide, sand or earth may be used for small fires only.

Do not use water in a jet.

Boil-over of tanks and violent eruptions may occur in the presence of water. Hydrogen sulphide (H2S) and toxic sulphur oxides may be given off when this material is heated. Do not depend on sense of smell for warning.

Avoid contact with skin, eyes and clothing. Hot product should be handled so that there is no risk of burns. Use compressed air or fresh air respiratory equipment in confined spaces.

Allow product to cool and solidify. Prevent from spreading or entering into drains, ditches or rivers by using sand, earth, or other appropriate barriers.

Prevent from spreading by making a barrier with sand, earth or other containment material. Treat residues as for small spillage.

Prevent from spreading or entering into drains, ditches or rivers by using sand, earth, or other appropriate barriers.

Allow product to cool and solidify.

Avoid contact with hot liquid to prevent thermal burns. The inherent toxic and olfactory (sense of smell) fatiguing properties of hydrogen sulphide require that air monitoring alarms be used if concentrations are expected to reach harmful levels such as in enclosed spaces, heated transport vessels and spill or leak situations. If the air concentration exceeds 10 ppm, the area should be evacuated unless respiratory protection is in use. Vapours containing hydrogen sulphide will accumulate during storage or transport and will also be vented during filling of tanks. Stay upwind and away from newly opened hatches and allow to vent thoroughly before handling material. Steam may be used to vent hatches. Keep all sources of ignition away from loading area. For quality, health and safety reasons do not exceed the recommended storage and handling temperature. Clean, dry and heat resistant hoses (free of twists, etc.) should be used. Do not use steam to empty pipelines and hoses. Use compressed air to blow product from the system or apply a vacuum to suck the product from the system. Do not use solvents to clear obstructions of pipelines.

For quality, health and safety reasons do not exceed the recommended storage and handling temperature.

Keep all sources of ignition away from loading area.

The level of protection and types of controls necessary will vary depending upon potential exposure conditions. Select controls based on a risk assessment of local circumstances. Appropriate measures include: Where material is heated, sprayed or mist formed, there is greater potential for airborne concentrations to be generated. Adequate ventilation to control airborne concentrations.

Where hand contact with the product may occur the use of gloves approved to relevant standards (e.g. Europe: EN374, US: F739) made from the following materials may provide suitable chemical protection. Heat resistant gloves and PVC or nitrile rubber gloves. When handling heated product wear heat resistant gloves. For continuous contact we recommend gloves with breakthrough time of more than 240 minutes with preference for > 480 minutes where suitable gloves can be identified. For short-term/splash protection we recommend the same but recognize that suitable gloves offering this level of protection may not be available and in this case a lower breakthrough time maybe acceptable so long as appropriate maintenance and replacement regimes are followed. Glove thickness is not a good predictor of glove resistance to a chemical as it is dependent on the exact composition of the glove material. Glove thickness should be typically greater than 0.35 mm depending on the glove make and model. Suitability and durability of a glove is dependent on usage, e.g. frequency and duration of contact, chemical resistance of glove material, dexterity. Always seek advice from glove suppliers. Contaminated gloves should be replaced. Personal hygiene is a key element of effective hand care. Gloves must only be worn on clean hands. After using gloves, hands should be washed and dried thoroughly. Application of a non-perfumed moisturizer is recommended.

Wear safety glasses and face shield (preferably with a chin guard) if splashes are likely to occur. Approved to EU Standard EN166.

If engineering controls do not maintain airborne concentrations to a level which is adequate to protect worker health, select respiratory protection equipment suitable for the specific conditions of use and meeting relevant legislation. Check with respiratory protective equipment suppliers. Where air-filtering respirators are unsuitable (e.g. airborne concentrations are high, risk of oxygen deficiency, confined space) use appropriate positive pressure breathing apparatus. Where air-filtering respirators are suitable, select an appropriate combination of mask and filter. Select a filter suitable for the combination of organic gases and vapours and particles meeting EN14387 and EN143 [Filter type A/P for use against certain organic gases and vapours with a boiling point >65°C (149°F) and for use against particles]. In areas where hydrogen sulphide vapours may accumulate, a positive-pressure air-supplied respirator is advised.

For normal operations with hot material wear chemical and heat resistant boots and overalls (with cuffs over gloves and legs over boots). The use of a neck apron is recommended.

No hazardous reaction is expected when handled and stored according to provisions

The product does not pose any further reactivity hazards in addition to those listed in the following sub-paragraph.

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Heating above the maximum recommended storage and handling temperature, will cause degradation and evolution of flammable vapours.

Strong oxidising agents, water or liquids (when molten), porous or fibrous materials.

Hydrogen sulphide.

Forbidden for transport on passenger and cargo aircraft in molten state.