Product ID:TETRAHYDROFURAN
MSDS Date:12/01/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-368-5011
MSDS Number: CFFDQ

BURDICK AND JACKSON DIV OF BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP.

1953 S HARVEY STREET
MUSKEGON, MI 49442-6101
US

Emergency Phone: 616-726-3171/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 616-726-3171

Cage: 2H215

HONEYWELL, BURDICK AND JACKSON

MUSKEGON, MI 49442-6101 US

Telephone: 800-368-0050/800-707-4555

Cage: 2H215

TETRAHYDROFURAN (CERCLA)

CAS: 109-99-9

RTECS: LU5950000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM/250STEL;9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

2,6-DI-TERT-BUTYL-P-CRESOL/BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE (IF

CAS: 128-37-0

RTECS: GO7875000

Fraction By Weight: 250% PPM

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV 200 PPM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:LIVER, KIDNEY, CNS.
ACUTE- CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT CAN
CAUSE IRRITATION, DERMATITIS. INHALATION MAY CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM DEPRESSION, RESPIRATORY TR ACT IRRITATION. INGESTION CAN
CAUSE SYSTEMIC EFFECTS SIMILAR TO INHALATION. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE
LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DRY SKIN, TEARING, BLURRED VISION,
REDNESS, DEFATTING, DERMATITIS, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS,
FATIGUE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, UNCONSCIOUSNESS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DERMATITIS MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF
EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. WASH SKIN WITH
SOAP & WATER. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NEEDED. ORAL: CALL PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTERIMMEDIATELY.
NEVER GIVE FLUID OR INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR
HAS CONVULSIONS.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=-13.9C, 7.F
Autoignition Temp:=321.1C, 610.F
Lower Limits:1.8
Upper Limits:11.8
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER MIST/FOG OR
ALCOHOL FOAM. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE. EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND A
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. USE WATER TO
COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS. VERY VOLATILE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE/EXPLODE. MAY FORM PEROXIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE SPILL WITH NON-FLAMMABLE
ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND/CLAY. PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH
SPILL SITE AFTER PICK UP IS COMPLETE. PREVENT LIQUID FROM
ENTERINGSEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN SECURE FLAMMABLE LIQUID
STORAGE ROOM. PERIODICALLY CHECK FOR PEROXIDES. DO NOT OPEN
CONTAINER IF PEROXIDE CRYSTALS ARE PRESENT; CONTACT MFR.
Other Precautions:HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA/HOOD.
AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON CLOTHING. DO
NOT CONCENTRATE IF PEROXIDE CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED 100 PPM. PROTECT
TETRAHYDROFUR AN FROM EXTREME HEAT AND DIRECT SUNLIGHT

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER
EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR OR
AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREAT HING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, VITON, PVA RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWERS SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF ANY POTENTIAL EXPOSURE. LAB
COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=66.1C, 151.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-108.3C, -163.F
Vapor Pres:142 @ 68F
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.888
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, ETHER-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES, OPEN
CONTAINERS, POOR VENTILATION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND
OTHER TOXIC VAPORS MAY BE FORMED. CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDE WITH
AIR + SUNLIGHT.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. INCINERATION, RECYCLING OR REUSING IS
RECOMMENDED. HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: U213 AND D001. REPORTABLE
QUNATITY (RQ): 1000 POUNDS.

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