Product ID:23011, TETRAHYDROFURAN (UNINHIBITED)
MSDS Date:06/25/1997
FSC:8030
NIIN:00-145-0080
Status Code:A
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CKSSC

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-288-2000

Cage: 55974

TETRAHYDROFURAN

CAS: 109-99-9

RTECS: LU5950000

OSHA PEL 590 MG/M3;200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 590 MG/M3;200 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 1650MG/KG
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: CONTACT WITH EYES MAY CAUSE
SEVERE IRRITATION AND POSSIBLE EYE BURNS. VAPORS MAY CAUSE EYE
IRRITATION. CONTACT MAY CAUSE ULCERATION OF THE CONJUNCTIVE AND
CORNEA. SKIN: MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. PROLONGED AND/OR REPEATED
CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND/OR DERMITITIS. INGEST: MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION WITH NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.
INHALATION: INHALATION OF HIGH CONCENTRATIO NS MAY CAUSE CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS CHARACTERIZED BY HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND COMA. MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
CHRONIC: POSSIBLE CANCER HAZARD BASED ON TESTS WITH LABORATORY
ANIMALS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NTP OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: SEVERE IRRITATION, ULCERATION OF
CONJUNCTIVE AND CORNEA. SKIN: IRRITATION AND DERMITITIS.
INHALATION: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND COMA, RESPIRATORY TR ACT IRRITATION. INGESTION:
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY CAUSE LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE.

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES, LIFT LIDS. GET MEDICAL AID. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
CONTAM INATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL AID IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR
PERSISTS. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. ALLOW THE VICTIM TO RINSE
HIS MOUTH & THEN DRINK 2-4 CUPFULS OF WATER, SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INHA LATION: GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY. REMOVE FROM
EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BEATHING DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. NOTE TO
PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMA TICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

Flash Point:=-21.C, -5.8F
Autoignition Temp:=215.C, 419.F
Lower Limits:1.50
Upper Limits:12.00
Extinguishing Media:SMALL: USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER
SPRAY OR ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM. USE WATER TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN
PRESSURE DEMAND. MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED OR EQUIVALENT AND FULL
PROTECTIVE GEAR. VAPORS CAN TRAVEL TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH
BACK. WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECT IVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH
SKIN AND EYES. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL, (E.G. DRY
SAND OR EARTH), THEN PLACE INTO A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. USE
WATER SPRAY TO DILUTE SPILL TO A NON-FLAMMABLE MIXTURE. REMOVE ALL
SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.
AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, AND CLOTHING. EMPTY CONTAINERS
RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE(LIQUID AND/OR VAPOR) AND CAN BE DANGEROUS.
DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE, S OLDER, DRILL, GRIND, OR
EXPOSE SUCH CONTAINERS TO HEAT, SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID INGESTION AND
INHALATION. PREVENT BUILDUP OF VAPORS TO EXPLOSIVE CONCENTRATION.
STORE IN COOL PLACE IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER AND PROTECT FROM
SUNLIGHT. KEEP FROM CON TACT WITH OXIDIZING MATERIALS. CHECK
INHIBITOR LEVELS TO MAINTAIN PEROXIDE LEVEL BELOW 1C.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FOR EQUIVALENT
FULL-FACEPIECE AIRLINE RESPIRATOR IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE
WITH EMERGENCY ESCAPE PROVISIONS.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE PERMMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES AND CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES WHICH
LIMITS FURTHER EXPOSURE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=66.1C, 151.F
Vapor Pres:144MMHG
Vapor Density:0.096
Spec Gravity:0.89
Evaporation Rate & Reference:8 IN (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE IN H20
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; FRUITY ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Stability Condition to Avoid:LIGHT, IGNITION SOURCES. PROLONGED
EXPOSURE TO AIR AND SUNLIGHT MAY FORM UNSTABLE PEROXIDES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:LC50: INHALATION, RAT = 21000 PPM/3 HR. ORAL,
RAT: LD50 1650 MG/KG.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: NOT AVAILABLE. ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: NOT
AVAILABLE. PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: NOT AVAILABLE. OTHER: NOT AVAILABLE.

Transport Information:US DOT: SHIPPING NAME: TETRAHYDROFURAN. HAZARD
CLASS 3. UN ID: UN2056. PACKING GROUP: II. IMO: NOT INFORMATION
AVAILABLE. IATA: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 (RQ): 1000 LBS (454 KG). SECTION
302 (TPQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT HAAVE A TPQ. SARA
CODES: ACUTE, FLAMMABLE, REACTIVE. SECTION 313: NO CHEMICALS ARE
REPORTABLE UNDER SECTIO N 313.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA: TETRAHYDROFURAN IS LISTED IN TSCA
INVENTORY. CLEAN AIR ACT: THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY
HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS (HAP). THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY
CLASS 1 OZONE DEPLETORS. THIS MA TERIAL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY CLASS
2 OZONE DEPLETORS.CLEAN WATER ACT: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS
PRODUCT ARE LISTED AS HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES UNDER THE CWA. NONE OF
THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE L ISTED AS PRIORITY POLLUTANTS
UNDER THE CWA.NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED AS
TOXIC POLLUTANTS UNDER THE CWA. OSHA: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN
THIS PRODUCT ARE CONSIDERED HIGHLY HAZARDOUS BY OSHA.
State Regulatory Information:TETRAHYDROFURAN CAN BE FOUND ON THE
FOLLOWING STATE RIGHT-TO-KNOW LISTS: CALIFORNIA, NEW JERSEY,
FLORIDA, PENNSYLVANIA, MINNESOTA, MASSACHUSETTS. CALIFORNIA NO
SIGNIFIGANT RISK LEVEL: NONE OF THE CHEM ICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE
LISTED.