Product ID:L-SELECTRIDE, S2134
MSDS Date:07/01/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N069808
MSDS Number: BZSKM

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 516-467-3535

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

L-SELECTRIDE

CAS: 38721-52-7

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

FURAN, TETRAHYDRO-; (TETRAHYDROFURAN) (CERCLA)

CAS: 109-99-9

RTECS: LU5950000

OSHA PEL 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM;250 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HIGHLY FLAMM GASES. CAUSES BURNS. KEEP CONTENTS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,
INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CAUSES BURNS. MATL IS EXTREMELY
DESTRUCTIVE TO TISS OF MUC MEMBS & UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES & SKIN.
INHAL MAY BE FATAL AS RSLT OF SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA OF LARYNX &
BRONCHI, CHEM PNEUM & PULM EDEMA. SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY INCL BURNING
SENSATION, COUGH, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, HDCH, NAUS & VOMIT. CAN CAUSE CNS DEPRESS. EXPOS CAN
CAUSE:NARCOTIC EFT, COUGH, CHEST PAINS, DFCLTY IN BRTHG, NAUS,
DIZZ, HDCH & UNCON. CHRONIC:TARG ET ORG(S):CNS, LIVER, KIDNEYS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. SKIN:IMMED
FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING
CONTAM CLT HG & SHOES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE
ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH
W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD IMMED.

Flash Point:1F,-17C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL POWDER. DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGER:PYROPHORIC. REDUCING AGENT.
CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. REACTS W/WATER
TO LIBERATE FLAMMABLE &/OR EXPLOSIVE GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. EVACUATE AREA.
WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.
COVER W/DRY-LIME, SAND/SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED CNTNRS USING
NON-SPARKING TOOLS & TRANS PORT OUTDOORS. VENTILATE AREA & WASH
SPILL(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAP. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLTHG. AVOID PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS. CORR. HARMFUL LIQ.
KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. DO NOT ALLOW CONT W/WATER.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUST MATLS, HEAT, SPKS & OPEN
FLAME. STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. HIGHLY FLAMM. SPONT FLAMM IN AIR.
MAY FORM EXPLO PEROXIDES. HARMFUL BY INHAL, IN CONTACT W/SKIN & IF
SWALLOWED. REACT V IOLENTLY W/WATER, LIBERATING (ING 4)

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 5)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. WASTE DISP
METH:EVOLUTION CEASES CAUTIOUSLY ADD BASIC HYPOCHLORITE SOLN
DROPWISE TO RXN SOLN. LET STAND OVERNIGHT. NEUT SOLN & TREAT
W/SODIUM BISULFITE T O DESTROY ANY EXCESS HYPOCHLORITE. FILTER ANY
SOLIDS FOR BURIAL IN LANDFILL SITE APPRVD FOR HAZ-WASTE DISP. (ING
3)

Spec Gravity:0.89
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALCOHOLS, ACIDS, OXYGEN, OXIDIZING AGENTS. REACTS VIOLENTLY W/WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AIR SENSITIVE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE, BORON OXIDES. LIBERATES FLAMMABLE/EXPLOSIVE
HYDROGEN GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:UNDER INERT ATM, CAUTIOUSLY ADD DRY BUTANOL/MIXT
OF DRY BUTANOL IN APPROP SOLV, TO SOLN OF MATL IN TETRAHYDROFURAN.
CHEM RXN MAY BE VIGOROUS &/OR EXOTHERMIC. PROVISION MUST BE MADE
FOR VENTING OF LG V OL OF FLAMM HYDROGEN GAS. WHEN GAS (SUPP DATA)

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