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Exposure to asphalt fumes can cause serious
injury and permanent damage. Workers that may be exposed to asphalt
fumes need to be aware of the potential hazards in their work
environment. The following references aid in recognizing
asphalt fume hazards in the workplace.
Characteristics and Properties
- Health Effects of Occupational
Exposure to Asphalt.
US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 2001-110, (2000,
December), 886 KB PDF,
150 pages. Reviews current scientific data on
health effects related to occupational exposures to asphalt,
describes further research needs in this area, and suggests
measures to minimize worker exposures while studies continue.
- Asphalt Modifiers and Additives. [see Section 3.3, Table 3-5]
- NIOSHTC-2.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
NIOSHTIC-2 is a searchable bibliographic database of occupational
safety and health publications, documents, grant reports, and
journal articles supported in whole or in part by NIOSH. Contains a list of references pertaining
to asphalt fumes.
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Asphalt Fumes. National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH) Safety and Health Topic. Links to
resources that provide safety and health information relevant to
asphalt fumes.
- Mineral Products Industry. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission factors
AP-42, 5th ed., Volume I, Chapter 11. Contains information
and process overviews of hot mix asphalt and roofing material plants and
the emissions and controls associated with these processes.
Hazard Recognition
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Asphalt
Fume Exposures During the Manufacture of Asphalt Roofing Products.
US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) Publication No. 2001-127, (2001, August). Also available
as a 1 MB PDF,
48 pages. Increases awareness among plant managers, safety and health
professionals, and engineers of the potential for occupational
exposure to asphalt and asphalt fumes during the manufacture of
asphalt roofing products.
- Asphalt fumes. National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Pocket Guide to Chemical
Hazards Publication No. 2005-149, (2005, September). Contains information on synonyms and trade names, exposure limits, immediately
dangerous to life or health concentrations (IDLH's), physical description,
incompatibilities and reactivities, measurement method, personal protection
and sanitation, first aid, respirator recommendations, exposure routes,
symptoms, and target organs.
- Criteria
for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Asphalt
Fumes.
US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) Publication No. 78-106, (1977, September).
Provides links to documents
containing information on occupational exposure to asphalt
fumes.
- Reducing
Roofers' Exposure to Asphalt Fumes. US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 2003-107,
(2003, September). Provides a guide for roofers and contractors
who work with hot asphalt on roofs, including steps for reducing
exposure to asphalt fumes.
- ToxFAQs for Polycyclic
Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs). Agency for Toxic Substances
and Disease Registry (ATSDR), (1996, September). Provides
answers to the most frequently asked health questions about
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), a component of concern in asphalt.
- Coal Tar Pitch Volatiles. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
Health Effects
- Health Effects of Occupational
Exposure to Asphalt.
US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 2001-110, (2000,
December), 886 KB PDF,
150 pages. Reviews current scientific data on
health effects related to occupational exposures to asphalt,
describes further research needs in this area, and suggests
measures to minimize worker exposures while studies continue.
- Literature
Review of Health Effects Caused by Occupational Exposure to
Asphalt Fumes. National Toxicology Program (NTP), National
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), (1997,
June 23). Provides an extensive review on paving asphalt and roofing asphalt exposure limits.
- Jane Y. C. Ma, et al. "Inhalation
Exposure of Rats to Asphalt Fumes Generated at Paving Temperatures
Alters Pulmonary Xenobiotic Metabolism Pathways without Lung Injury."
Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) 111.9(2003, July).
- Crumb-Rubber Modified Asphalt Paving:
Occupational Exposure and Acute Health Effects. National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Health
Hazard Evaluation (HHE) Report No. HETA-2001-0536-2864, (2001), 615 KB PDF,
51 pages. The study protocol included the following
objectives: develop and field test new methods to assess asphalt fume exposures,
characterize and compare occupational exposures to crumb-rubber
modified (CRM) asphalt and
conventional (CONV) asphalt and evaluate potential health effects
associated with CRM asphalt and CONV asphalt. Seven site
evaluations were completed between 1994 and 1997. These have
been reported separately in individual HHE Reports. The
numerous paving jobs were evaluated for exposure concentrations and
worker health symptoms, comparing CRM asphalt paving with CONV
paving.
Chemical Concerns
- Cleaning
of Asphalt Truck Hopper with Diesel Fuel. OSHA Hazard
Information Bulletin (HIB), (1995, December 6). Compliance and consultation
personnel should be aware of the recommended procedure
checklist to control the hazards of improper cleaning of
asphalt trucks which can result in an explosion.
- Solvents. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
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