Product ID:TETRAHYDRO-2-METHYLFURAN, O-575
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067731
MSDS Number: CBGKK

Emergency Phone: 215-692-3026

Info Phone: 215-692-3026

Cage: 84898

Telephone: 610-692-3026

Cage: 8Y898

FURAN, 2-METHYL-TETRAHYDRO-; (TETRAHYDRO-2-METHYLFURAN)

CAS: 96-47-9

RTECS: LU2800000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 4860 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN
LAB. ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS - AVOID DIRECT
PHYSICAL CONTACT! CAN BE HARMFUL IF INGESTED. CAN BE HARMFUL IF
INHALED. CAN BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBE D THROUGH SKIN. CAN CAUSE EYE &
SKIN IRRIT. DUST &/VAPORS CAN CAUSE IRRIT TO RESP TRACT. CAN BE
IRRIT(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:AN ANTIDOTE IS A SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF
POIS. IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY MD/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE
CAN BE OBTAINED FROM POIS CTRL CTR. EYE: FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER
FOR AT LE AST 15-20 MINS. FLUSH SKIN W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF NO
BURNS HAVE OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHAL: REMOVE
PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN O*2 IF PATIENT IS HAVING DFCLTY
BRTHG.(SUPDAT)

Flash Point:12F,-11C
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PEROXIDE FORMER - DISCARD OUT OF DATE
MATERIAL.

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA. WEAR APPROP OSHA/NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
EQUIP. VENT AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE OR SIMILAR MATL. SWEEP UP &
PLACE IN AN APPROP CNTNR. HOLD FOR DISP. WASH CONTAMD SURFACES TO
REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE UNDER NITROGEN. KEEP TIGHTLY
CLSD & STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS.
AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG.
Other Precautions:THIS PRODUCT IS FURNISHED FOR LAB USE ONLY! PRODUCTS
MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL OR PESTICIDAL
PRODUCTS, FOOD ADDITIVES OR AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS.
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF
PATIENT IS IN CARDIAC ARREST ADMIN CPR. IF PATIENT IS IN CARDIAC
ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MEDICAL
ASSI STANCE HAS ARRIVED.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>171F,>77C
Vapor Pres:119 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:0.855
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/ETHER LIKE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:FLAMM. EASILY OXIDIZED-MAY BE PEROXIDE
FORMER-CHECK FOR PEROXIDES ON ALL OPENED SAMPLES. DO NOT DISTILL TO
DRYNESS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTER
BURNER & SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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