Product ID:TETRAHYDROFURAN
MSDS Date:01/05/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-982-8496
MSDS Number: CGXCP

ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY

COLUMBUS, OH 43216-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 800-274-5236 0R 800-ASHLAND

Info Phone: 614-790-3333/800-325-3751

Cage: 34897

ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO

2219 COLUMBUS, OH 43216-2219 US

Telephone: 614-790-3333/800-274-5263

Cage: 34897

TETRAHYDROFURAN (CERCLA)

CAS: 109-99-9

RTECS: LU5950000

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM/250STEL;9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

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:EYE:EXPO CAUSES IRREVER DMG.SKIN:EXPO
MAY CAUSE MILD IRRIT.PRO/REP EXPO MAY DRY SKIN.INGEST:SINGLE DOSE
ORAL TOXICITY IS LOW.SWALLOW SM AMTS DURING NORMAL HNDLG NOT LIKELY
TO CAUSE HARMFUL EFFECTS;SWA LLOW LG AMTS MAY BE HARMFUL.INHAL:EXPO
TO VAP/MIST IS POSSIBLE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:CANCER INFO:NO DATA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:STINGING,TEARING,REDNESS,SWELLING,CORNEAL
DMG,BLINDNESS.SKIN:REDNESS,BURNING,DRYING,CRACKING,SKIN
BURNS.INGEST:HARMFUL. GI
IRRIT(NAU,VOMIT,DIARR),IRRIT(NOSE,THROAT,RESPIRATORY TRACT),CENTRAL
NERVO US SYS
DEPRESS(DIZZ,DROWSINESS,WEAK,FATIGUE,NAU,HEAD,UNCONSCIOUSNESS).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:TARGET ORGAN EFFECT:OVEREXPO TO
MATL/COMPO HAS BEEN SUGGESTED AS CAUSE OF EFFECTS IN LAB ANIMALS &
MAY AGGRAVATE PRE-EXISTING DISORDERS OF THESE ORGANS IN
HUMANS:LIVER ABNORMALITITES,KIDNEY DMG.

First Aid:EYE:SYMPT DVLP IMMED MOVE AWAY FRM EXPO,INTO FRESH AIR.FLUSH
GENTLY W/H2O @LEAST 15MINS,HOLD EYELIDS APART.SEEK MED ATTN
IMMED.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLOTH.WASH AREA W/SOAP/H2O.SYMPT PERSIST
SEEK MED ATTN .INGEST:SEEK MED ATTN.DROWSY/UNCONSC DONT GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH.PLACE ON LEFT SIDE W/HEAD DOWN.CALL DR/MED
FAC/POIS CNTRL CNTR FOR ADVICE ABOUT WHETHER TO INDUCE VOMIT.IF
POSSIBLE DONT LEAVE(SUPPLE)

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:5F,-15C
Lower Limits:2.0
Upper Limits:11.6
Extinguishing Media:REGULAR FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA W/FULL FCPIECE OPERATED IN +PRESS
DEMAND MODE W/APPROPR TURNOUT GEAR/CHEM RESIST PPE.REFER TO PPE SEC
OF MSDS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY VOLATILE,RADILY GIVES OFF VAP-MAY
RAVEL ALONG GROUND/MOVE BY VENTI & IGN BY PILOT LIGHTS,OTHER IGN
SOURCES @LOCATION DISTANT FRM HDNLG PT.NEVER USE(SUPP)

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB LIQ ON VERMI/FLOOR ABSORB/OTHER
ABSORBENT MATL.TRANSF TO HOOLD.REMOVE ALL IGN SOURCES.VENTI
AREA.EXCLUDE PERSON NOT WEAR PPE.STOP SPILL @SOURCE.PREVENT ENTER
DRAIN/SEWER/STREAM/BODIES OF H2O.IF RUNOFF OCCUR NOTIFY
AUTHORITIES.PUMP/VAC TO(SUPP)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CNTNR MAY BE HAZ WHEN EMPTIED.SINCE
EMPTY CNTNR RETAIN RESIDUE ALL HAZ PRECAUT IN MSDS MUST BE
OBSERVE.DRY ETHER READILY FORMS EXPLO PEROXIDES W/AIR.
Other Precautions:ALL 5GAL PAILS/LGER METAL CNTNR INCLUDE TANK
CARS/TANK TRUCKS SHOULD BE GROUNDED &/OR BONDED WHEN MATL TRANSF.

Respiratory Protection:WORKPLACE EXPO PROD/COMPO LIMIT EXCEEDED
NIOSH/MSHA APPROV AIR SUPPLIED RESP ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER
ENVIRO CNTRL.OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT OTHER NIOSH/MSHA RESP(NEG PRESS
TYP)UNDER SPEC CONDITIONS.E MPLEMENT ENGINEER/ADMIN CNTRLS-RED
EXPO.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL(GENERAL &/OR LOCAL
EXHAUST)VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL ALCOHOL.
Eye Protection:CHEM SPLASH GOGG.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOHT/BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:LAUNDER CLOTH BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE/EXPLO:WELD/CUT TORCH ON/NEAR DR(EVEN EMPTY)-PROD(EVEN JUST
RESIDUE)CAN IGN EXPLO. 1STAID:UNATTN.INHAL:SYMPT DVLP IMMED MOVE
AWAY FROM EXPO INTO FRESH AIR.SEEK MED ATTN IMMED.KEEP
WARM/QUIET.NOT B REATH BEGIN ART RESP;DIFFI BREATH ADMINOXY.
SPILL:CNTNR FOR RECOVERY.TRANSF CONTAM ABOSRBENT,SOIL,ETC TO CNTNR
FOR DISP

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:151F,66C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NP
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NP
Vapor Pres:143 @68F
Vapor Density:2.490
Spec Gravity:0.890
pH:NA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:8.00 (BUTYL ACETATE)
Solubility in Water:NP
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID, CLEAR, PT-CO COLOR 20 MAX, ODOR-NO DATA
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
Corrosion Rate:NP

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT W/STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CAN FORM POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDES
UPON LONG STANDING IN AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON
MONOXIDE,VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:POLYMERIZATION CAN OCCUR IN PRESENCE
OF CATIONIC INITIATORS SUCH AS SELECTED LEWIS ACIDS OR STRONG
PROTON ACIDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DESTROY BY LIQ INCINERATION.CONTAM ABSORBENT MAY
BE DEPOSITED IN LANDFILL IAW LOC/STATE/FED REGULATIONS.CERCLA
RQ:1000LBS.

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