Product ID:TX0282P, THF;DIETHYLENE OXIDE; TETRAMETHYLENE(SUPDAT)
MSDS Date:07/26/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N063692
MSDS Number: BYXGM

EM SCIENCE

400 DEMOCRAT RD
GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08027
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 609-354-9200

Cage: DO242

EM SCIENCE

70 GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08927 US

Telephone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Cage: DO242

TETRAHYDROFURAN (CERCLA)

CAS: 109-99-9

RTECS: LU5950000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM; 250 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

(SEE YOUR SAFETY EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER).

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HOOD OR W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 1650 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRIT TO EYES (CAUSING BLURRED
VISION), SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT (ANESTHETIC EFFECT, HEADACHE). MAY
CAUSE DAMAGE TO NERVOUS AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS, KIDNEYS AND LIVER.
MAY CAUSE EYE BURNS. TESTS ON LAB ANIMALS INDICATE MATL MAY
PRODUCE ADVERSE MUTAGENIC & REPRODUCTIVE EFTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS OR EYE
PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER OR KIDNEY FUNCTIONS.

First Aid:GET MED ASSIST FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXP. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH
THORO W/LGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. EYES: IMMED FLUSH THORO W/WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTF RESP IF
BRTHG HA S STOPPED. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING; IF CONSCIOUS,
GIVE WATER FREELY & GET MED ATTN.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:6F,-14C
Lower Limits:2%
Upper Limits:11.8%
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL. USE WATER TO
COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS & DISPERSE VAPORS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS FIRE & EXPLOS HAZ. EXPLOS
PEROXIDES MAY FORM AFTER LONG STOR/EXPOS TO AIR & LIGHT. VAP CAN
TRAVEL DISTANCES TO IGNIT SOURCE & FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA OF ALL UNNEC PRES. WEAR SUITABLE
PROT EQUIP. ELIM ANY IGNIT SOURCES UNTIL AREA IS DETERMINED TO BE
FREE FROM EXPLOS/FIRE HAZ. CNTN RELEASE & ELIM ITS SOURCE, IF THIS
CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. TAKE UP & CNTNRIZE FOR PROPER DISP.
COMPLY(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:SC0863, SOLVENT SPILL TREATMENT KIT; EM SCIENCE
RECOMS SPILL-X ABSORB (SUPDAT)

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR CLSD. STORE IN COOL AREA
AWAY FROM IGNIT SOURCES & OXIDIZERS. CHECK PEROXIDE CONTENT BEFORE
HEATING MATL.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT
BREATHE VAPOR.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIMS(S) OF PROD/ANY COMPONENT
IS EXCEEDED, NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED RESP IS ADVISED IN
ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CONTROL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT OTHER
NIOSH/MSHA RESPS(NEGATIVE PRESS TYPE) UNDER SPEC CNDTNS(ING 2)
Ventilation:ENGINEERING &/ADMIN CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO
REDUCE EXPOS. MATL SHOULD BE HNDLD/TRANS IN APPRVD FUME (ING 3)
Protective Gloves:PVA/EQUIVALENT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS.
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA. COVERALL MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THORO AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TRADENAME/PART #:OXIDE. SPILL PROC: W/FED, STATE & LOC REGS ON
REPORTING RELEASES. REFER TO REG INFO FOR REPORTABLE QTY & OTHER
REG DATA. NEUT:AGENTS FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF SPILLS. ADDTNL INFO ON
SPILL- X PRODS CAN BE PROVIDED THRU EM SCIENCETECHNICAL SERVICE
DEPARTMENT (609)354-9200.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:149F,65C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-163F,-109C
Vapor Pres:114 @ 15C
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.888 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:8.0 (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; ETHEREAL ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, SODIUM ALUMINUM HYDRIDE, EXCESS OF STRONG CAUSTIC,
LITHIUM ALUMINUM HYDRIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT; CONTACT W/IGNIT SOURCES; EVAPORATION
TO DRYNESS OR NEAR DRYNESS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO*X.

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA WASTE NO: U213, D001. INCINERATION, FUELS
BLENDING/RECYCLE. CONTACT YOUR LOCAL PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL SITE
(TSD) FOR PERMISSIBLE TREATMENT SITES. ALWAYS CONT PERMITTED WASTE
DISP(TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE W/ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE &FED
REGS.

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