Product ID:T1546 TETRAHYDROFURAN
MSDS Date:02/14/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F025391
MSDS Number: BPRVW

ZIPPER TUBING CO

13000 S BROADWAY
LOS ANGELES, CA 90061-0129
US

Cage: ZIPPE

ZIPPER TUBING CO

61129 LOS ANGELES, CA 90061-0129 US

Cage: ZIPPE

TETRAHYDROFURAN

CAS: 109-99-9

RTECS: LU5950000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 590 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:HUMAN TCL0 = 25,000 PPM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: NOSE, THROAT & RESPIRATORY
TRACT IRRITATION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, NARCOSIS.
EYES: IRRITATION, & BURNING. SKIN: DRYNESS, IRRITATION. INGESTION:
HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, & UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, LIVER &/OR KIDNEY
DAMAGE. SKIN: DERMATITIS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
IF BREATHING STOPS. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
SKIN: WASH W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE
VOMITING. IF CO NSCIOUS, GIVE LOTS OF WATER OR MILK. DON'T GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS/CONVULSING PERSON. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:6-6.7F
Lower Limits:2%
Upper Limits:11.8%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2. DON'T USE WATER TO
FIGHT FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. USE
WATER SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS & STRUCTURES EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR & MAY TRAVEL
TO OTHER IGNITION SOURCES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. EXTINGUISH IGNITION
SOURCES & ENSURE HANDLING EQUIPMENT IS ELECTRICALLY GROUNDED.
MOP/WIPE UP SMALL SPILL. DIKE LARGE SPILL W/SOIL OR OTHER ABSORBENT
& PUMP INTO/PLACE RESID UE INTO DOT-APPROVED CONTAINERS FOR
DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP AIR OUT
OF CONTAINER, PAD W/NITROGEN. ELECTRICALLY GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT
WHEN HANDLING. USE ONLY NON-SPARKING TOOLS.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. DON'T
USE PRESSURE TO EMPTY CONTAINER. DON'T GET IN EYES/ON SKIN/ON
CLOTHING. CONTAINERS, EVEN EMPTY, WILL RETAIN PRODUCT
RESIDUE/VAPORS. HANDLE EMPTY CO NTAINERS HAS IF THEY WERE FULL. SEE
SUPP

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH-APPROVED CANNISTER RESPIRATOR IN THE
ABSENCE OF ADEQUATE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS AT THE POINT OF USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL MECHANICAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT, TROUSERS, SAFETY SHOES,
RUBBER APRON, EYEWASH, SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PRECAUTIONS: DISTILLATION, EVAPORATION, OR EXPOSURE TO LIGHT WILL
ACCELERATE PEROXIDE FORMATION. ADDITION OF REDUCING AGENTS OR WATER
TENDS TO LESSEN PEROXIDE FORMATION. PRODUCT CAN FORM POTENTI ALLY
EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDES UPON LONG STANDING IN AIR.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:151F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-163F
Vapor Pres:20
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.9
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): 0
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, ETHER-LIKE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, LITHIUM ALUMINUM HYDRIDE & ALKALINE EARTH HYDROXIDES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAMES, SPARKS, EXPOSURE TO LIGHT,
PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO AIR
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PEROXIDES, TOXIC FUMES
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:CATIONIC INITIATOR AS SELECTED LEWIS
ACIDS OR STRONG PROTON ACIDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:KEEP OUT OF SEWERS, STORM DRAINS, SURFACE
WATERS, & SOIL. DIPOSE OF IN DOT-APPROVED CONTAINER IN ACCORDANCE
W/FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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