Documents in our library describe Asphalt Emulsion (Pittsburgh Chemical) as “weather barrier coating”.1 It was rated for temperatures up to 200 °F.1
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What each document says
Every statement about Asphalt Emulsion (Pittsburgh Chemical) in the documents, in each document's own words.
Union Carbide Chemicals Company: Thermal Insulation and Accessories Manual (1962)
- Temperature limit: “-20 to 200”, p. 1261
- Form: “Weather Barrier Coating”, p. 1261
- Description: “ASPHALT EMULSION (Fibrated)”, p. 1261
- Asbestos content: “Asphalt base clay emulsion and asbestos fibers. Filler content is varied to get desired temperature limits.”, p. 1261
Kind of product
We list Asphalt Emulsion (Pittsburgh Chemical) with insulating cement and coatings, from how the documents describe its form. That page explains how such products exposed workers.
Trades that worked with products like it: Insulators and Insulation Workers, Boilermakers.
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References
- Union Carbide Chemicals Company: Thermal Insulation and Accessories Manual (October 1, 1962), p. 126.
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