DEL AMO CHEMICAL CORP -- TETRAHYDROFURAN  -- 8030-01-339-3640
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TETRAHYDROFURAN
MSDS Date:09/01/1992
FSC:8030
NIIN:01-339-3640
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DEL AMO CHEMICAL CORP
Address:535 WEST 152ND ST
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248
Country:US
Info Phone Num:310-532-9214
Emergency Phone Num:310-532-9214
CAGE:4S284
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DEL AMO CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:535 W 152ND ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-1610
Country:US
Phone:213-532-9214
CAGE:4S284

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:FURAN, TETRAHYDRO-; (TETRAHYDROFURAN)  (CERCLA) LD50 (ORAL
    RAT): 2816 MG/KG
CAS:109-99-9
RTECS #:LU5950000
Fraction by Wt: <99%
OSHA PEL:200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:200 PPM/250STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP: HDCH, NAUS & DIZZ; THESE ARE EASILY
    REVERSIBLE IN FRESH AIR. MARKED DECR IN WBC COUNT WAS (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: OBSERVED IN RESEARCHERS INVOLVED IN EXP SPINNING OF
    SYNTHETIC FIBERS (MADE FROM POLYVINYL CHLORIDE W/THF (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3: AS SOLV). RECOVERY OCCURRED AFTER 2 YRS TREATMENT
    W/CYSTIN, LIVER PREPARATE, & VITAMINS B & C. ALCOHOLIC (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4: BEVERAGES APPEAR TO ENHANCE THF TOX. CHRONIC: POSS
    LIVER & KIDNEY DMG. TARGET ORGANS: EYES, CNS, SKIN, (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. CONTACT NEHC FOR MORE SPECIFIC
    INFORMATION .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC: OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGEST: NEVER GIVE
    ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON/CONVULSING PERS. CONT POIS CTL(ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7: CTR &, UNLESS OTHERWISE ADVISED, HAVE THAT CONSCIOUS
    & ALERT PERS DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER TO DILUTE. (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8: GASTRIC LAVAGE INDICATED IF PERFORMED SOON AFTER
    INGEST/IN PATIENTS AT RISK OF CONVULSING. NOTE TO MD: (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9: EVEN THOUGH THF'S EFT ON LIVER & KIDNEYS IS
    UNCERTAIN, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT RENAL & HEPATIC FUNCTION BE (ING
    11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10: MONITORED, ESP AST, ALT & GGT. IF GASTRIC LAVAGE
    PERFORMED PROT AIRWAY BY PLACEMENT IN TRENDELENBURG (ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11: & LEFT LATERAL DECUBITUS POSITION OR BY CUFFED
    ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC: ELEC GROUND & BOND ALL EQUIP USED IN THF. IN
    ADDN, PROVIDE JUMPERS AT SWING JOINTS & OTHER NEC (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13: LOCATIONS TO GIVE GROUND CIRCUIT OF LOW RESIST.
    RESTABILIZE & STORE THF THAT HAS BEEN RECOVERED FOR (ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 14: REUSE UNDER BLANKET OF DRY CONTAMINANTS & TO
    MAINTAIN CONCS AT LOWEST PRACTICAL LEVEL. CONSIDER (ING 16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 15: PREPLACEMENT & PERIODIC MED EXAMS OF EXPOSED
    WORKERS W/EMPHASIS ON SKIN, EYES, CNS, & RESP SYSTEM.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:HYGIENE PRACT: NEVER EAT, DRINK/SMOKE IN WORK AREAS.
    PRACTICE GOOD PERS HYGIENE AFTER USING THIS MATL, ESP (ING 18)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 17: BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING, USING THE TOILET,
    OR APPLYING COSMETICS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRE FIGHT PROC: AREA/APPLY COOLING WATER TO SIDES OF CONTR
    UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF(ING 20)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 19: TANKS. FOR MASSIVE FIRE IN CARGO AREA, USE MONITOR
    NOZZ/UNMANNED HOSE HOLDERS; IF IMPOSS, WITHDRAW & (ING 21)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 20: LET FIRE BURN. WITHDRAW FROM FIRE IF YOU HEAR
    RISING SOUND FROM VENTING DEVICE/NOTICE ANY TANK (ING 22)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 21: DISCOLORATION DUE TO FIRE. DO NOT RELEASE RUNOFF
    FROM FIRE CTL METHODS TO SEWERS OR WATERWAYS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EXPLO HAZ: DUE TO ITS VOLATILITY, EVEN DILUTE THF-WATER
    MIXTURES PRESENT A FIRE HAZARD.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: STRONG SKIN & MUC MEMB IRRIT
    WHEN PRESENT AT LEVELS >20%, BUT NOT A SENSIT. CNS DEPRESS IF EXPOS
    IN HIGH CONCS. LIVER & KIDNEY DMG OCCURED IN ANIMALS BUT RECENT
    ATTEMPTS TO CONFIRM THESE RPTS H AVE FAILED. LIVER & KIDNEY DMG HAS
    BEENATTRIBUTED TO IMPURITIES PRESENT IN THF USED IN OLDER EXPTS.
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SOME AUTH STILL REC MONITORING KIDNEY
    & LIVER FUNC IN EXPOSED PERS. VAP INHAL OF HIGH CONCS CAN CAUSE
    SLIGHT SMARTING OF EYES/RESP SYS AS WELL AS COUGH & CHEST PAIN.
    INHAL OF 25,000 PPM CAN  CAUSE ANESTH WHICH MAY LAST 6-8 HRS.
    INVESTIGATORS TESTING PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE REPORTED SEV
    OCCIPITAL(ING 2)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN DISEASES.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYE: DO NOT ALLOW TO RUB/KEEP EYES TIGHTLY SHUT. GENTLY LIFT
    EYELIDS & FLUSH IMMED & CONTINUOUSLY W/FLOODING WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MIN, UNTIL TRANSPORTED TO EMER MED FACILITY. CONSULT MD IMMED.
    SKIN:  QUICKLY REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG. RINSE W/FLOODING AMTS OF WATER
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. WASH EXPOSED AREA W/SOAP & WATER. INHAL:
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, SUPPORT BRTHG & ADMIN 100% HUMIDIFIED SUPP
    (ING 7)

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:5F,-15C
Lower Limits:2%
Upper Limits:11.8%
Extinguishing Media:CLASS IB FLAM LIQ. FOR SML FIRES USE DRY CHEM,
    CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY/ALCOHOL-RESIST FOAM. FOR LGE FIRES (SUP
    DAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . IF
    FIRE BECOMES UNCONTROLLABLE, EVACUATE FOR 1500 FT RADIUS. IF POSS
    W/OUT RISK, MOVE CONTR FROM FIRE (ING 19)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPS MAY TRAVEL TO IGNIT SOURCE & FLASH
    BACK. CONTRS MAY RUPTURE IN FIRE. BURNING RATE: 4.7MM/MIN.
    UNINHIBITED THF FORMS EXPLO PEROXIDES IN AIR. (ING 23)

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:NOTIFY SFTY PERS, ISOLATE & VENT AREA, DENY
    ENTRY & STAY UPWIND. SHUT OFF ALL IGNIT SOURCES. CLEANUP PERS
    SHOULD PROTECT AGAINST VAP INHAL & SKIN/EYE CONT. USE WATER SPRAY
    TO REDUCE VAP & FORM NONFLAM  MIXS. TAKE UP SML SPILLS W/EARTH,
    SAND, (SUP DAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DARK GLASS BOTTLES/STEEL
    DRUMS IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTD AREA AWAY FROM HEAT, OXIDIZING MATLS
    & SUNLIGHT. OUTSIDE/DETACHED STOR PREFERRED.
Other Precautions:IF INSIDE, KEEP IN STD FLAM LIQS STOR ROOM/CABINET.
    USE CLASS 1, GROUP C ELEC EQUIP. REGULARLY CHECK INHIBITOR LEVELS
    TO MAINTAIN PEROXIDE LEVEL <1%. BEFORE USE, TEST FOR ABSENCE OF
    PEROXIDES W/POTASS IUM IODIDE-STARCH PAPER. (ING 13)

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:SEEK PROFESSIONAL ADVICE PRIOR TO RESP SELECTION
    & USE. FOLLOW OSHA RESP GUIDELINES (29 CFR 1910.134 &, IF NEC, WEAR
    NIOSH APPRVD RESP. FOR COMPLETE LIST OF NIOSH APPROVED RESPS, CONT
    NEHC .
Ventilation:PROVIDE GEN & LOC EXHST VENT SYS TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE CONCS
    BELOW PEL. FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFO CONTACT NEHC .
Protective Gloves:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR BUTYL RUB/NEOPRENE BOOTS, APRONS, & GAUNTLETS, TO PVTN SKIN
    CONT.
Work Hygienic Practices:SEPARATE CONTAM WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
    CLOTHES & LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. REMOVE MATL FROM SHOES & CLEAN PPE.
    (ING 17)
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 7 (AQUEOUS SOLN). EXTING MEDIA: USE WATER SPRAY, FOG/ALCOHOL-RESIST
    FOAM. SPILL PROC: VERMICULITE/OTHER ABSORB, NONCOMBUST MATL & PLACE
    IN SUITABLE CONTRS. DIKE FAR AHEAD OF LGE SPILLS FOR LATER R
    ECLAMATION/DISP. RPT ANY RELEASE IN EXCESS OF 1000 LB. FOLLOW
    APPLIC OSHA REGS (29 CFR 1910.120).

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:151F,66C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-163F,-108C
Vapor Pres:114
pH:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:8 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE (30%)
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE TO CLEAR LIQUID WITH FRUITY ODOR &
    PUNGENT TASTE

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
PLASTICS, RUBB, COATINGS, METAL HALIDES, BORANE, BROMINE, CALCIUM
    HYDRIDE. FOR COMPLETE LIST CONT NEHC .
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL OXIDATIVE DECOMP OF THF CAN
    PRDCE CARBON OXIDES & IRRIT VAPS. FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFO CONTACT
    NEHC .
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:CATIONIC INITIATORS SUCH AS STRONG
    PROTON ACIDS OR SELECTED LEWIS ACIDS.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:ROTARY KILN INCIN AT 1508-2912F (820-1600C), FOR
    LIQ INJECTION INCIN AT 1202-2912F (650-1600C), & FLUIDIZED BED
    INCIN AT 842-1796F (450-980C). CONT YOUR SUPPLIER/LICENSED
    CONTRACTOR FOR DETAILED RECS.  FOLLOW APPLIC FED, STATE & LOC REGS.

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