SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP -- TETRAHYDROFURAN -- 6810-00N022710 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TETRAHYDROFURAN
MSDS Date:12/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N022710
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-9985
Country:US
Info Phone Num:213-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:213-516-8000;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

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

Ingred Name:FURAN, TETRAHYDRO-; (TETRAHYDROFURAN)  (SARA III)
CAS:109-99-9
RTECS #:LU5950000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
OSHA PEL:200 PPM;250 STEL
ACGIH TLV:200 PPM;250 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:OXIDATION INHIBITOR; (PEROXIDATION INHIBITOR)
Fraction by Wt: TRACE

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:INFO ) ATTACKS SOME PLASTICS, RUBBER.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EFTS OF OVEREXPOS:CHRONIC:INHAL:ANIMAL EXPOS TO OVER 3000
    PPM FOR 20 DAYS EXHIBITED IRRIT OF UPPER RESP TRACT. (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:LIVER & KIDNEY DMG WAS OBSERVED BUT MAY HAVE BEEN DUE
    TO IMPURITIES. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRIT, DEHYDRATION (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:& DEFATTING, & SUBSEQUENT DERM. EYE:MAY CAUSE CONJ.
    INGEST:REPORTED TO CAUSE LIVER & KIDNEY DMG.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC:LIFTING LIDS, UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM
    REMAINS (AT LEAST 15-20 MIN). GET MD ATTN IMMED. (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS & NOT CONVULSING, INDUCE VOMIT BY
    GIVING SYRUP OF IPECAC FOLLOWED BY WATER. (IF VOMIT (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:OCCURS KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION).
    GASTRIC LAVAGE SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED MED (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9:PERSONNEL. GET MD ATTN IMMED. NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.
    TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC:OR FLARE IN HAZ AREA. EVACUATE AREA. REPORTABLE
    QTY:1000 LBS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC:ADDING INHIBITOR. AVOID CONT W/HEAT, SPARKS,
    FLAMES/OTHER SOURCES OF IGNIT. VAP MAY BE EXPLOSIVE & (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12:POISONOUS; DO NOT ALLOW UNNEC PERSONNEL IN AREA. DO
    NOT OVERHEAT CONTRS; CONTRS MAY VIOLENTLY RUPTURE & (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13:TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE IN HEAT OR FIRE. STORE
    IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.106.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT):2816 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:ACUTE:INHAL:IRRIT/NARCOTIC. HIGH VAP
    CONC MAY CAUSE SEV OCCIPITAL HDCH & DULLNESS, MUCOUS MEMBRANE
    IRRIT, SORE THROAT, COUGHING, NAUS, CNS DEPRESS, FATIGUE,
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS & POSS ASPHY. IN LAB ANIMAL S CONC ABOVE 25,000 PPM
    PRODUCED ANESTHESIA, VOMIT, MARKED FALL IN BLOOD PRESS & STRONG
    RESP (EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:STIMULATION. SKIN:ESSENTIALLY
    NONIRRIT. SKIN ABSORP MAY OCCUR. EYE:VAP MAY CAUSE IRRIT, REDNESS,
    TEARING & BLURRED VISION. LIQ MAY CAUSE SEV IRRIT/POSS BURNS.
    INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI IRRIT, SORE  THROAT, ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUS,
    VOMIT, DIARR & DULLNESS. ASPIR MAY CAUSE SEV LUNG IRRIT & POSS
    DELAYED CHEM PNEUM.(ING 4)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY
    OR PULMONARY FUNCTION; EYE/SKIN DISORDERS. ALCOHOL MAY ENHANCE
    TOXIC EFFECTS.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS
    STOPPED, PERFORM ARTIF RESP. KEEP WARM & AT REST. TREAT
    SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MD ATTN IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE
    CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES IMM ED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD
    DETERGENT & LRG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS
    (APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MD ATTN IMMED. EYES:WASH IMMED W/LRG AMTS
    OF WATER/NORMAL SALINE,(ING 7)

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:6F,-14C
Lower Limits:2%
Upper Limits:11.8%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY,
    FOG OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
    MOVE CONTRS FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. COOL FIRE EXPOS CONTRS W/ WATER
    FOG. WITHDRAW IMMED IN CASE OF (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT/FLAME.
    VAP- AIR MIX ARE EXPLOS. VAP ARE HVR/AIR & MAY TRAVEL A
    CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNIT & FLASH BACK.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES. STOP LEAK IF W/OUT
    RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAP. FOR SMALL SPILLS, TAKE UP
    W/SAND/OTHER ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO CONTRS FOR LATER DISP. FOR
    LRG SPILLS, DIKE FAR AHEAD OF  SPILL FOR LATER DISP. NO SMOKING,
    FLAME,(ING 11)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:MEET BONDING & GROUNDING GUIDELINES
    SPECIFIED IN NFPA 77-1983, REC PRACTICE ON STATIC ELECT. PROT
    AGAINST PHYSICAL DMG. SEPERATE FROM OXIDIZING MATL.
Other Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DARK & WELL VENT AREA, AWAY FROM
    SOURCES OF HEAT. OUTSIDE/DETACHED STOR IS PREFERABLE. INSIDE STOR
    SHOULD BE IN STANDARD FLAMM LIQ STOR ROOM/CABINET. PERIODICALLY
    CHECK FOR PEROXIDE CON TANT & MAINTAIN BELOW 1% BY (ING 12)

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

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM
    LEV FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIM OF RESP & BE
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT NEHC .
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL VENTILATION TO MEET
    EXPOSURE LIMITS. VENTILATION EQUIPMENT MUST BE EXPLOSION PROOF.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN WITHIN IMMEDIATE WORK AREA
    FOR EMERGENCY USE. IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT
    CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:RISING SOUND FROM VENT SAFETY DEVICE/ANY DISCOLORATION
    OF STOR TANK DUE TO FIRE. EXTING ONLY IF FLOW CAN BE STOPPED.
    EVACUATE TO A RADIUS OF 1500 FT FOR UNCONTROLLABLE FIRES. CONDTNS T
    O AVOID:TO DRYNESS, AN EXPLOS MAY OCCUR. MATL TO AVOID:
    TETRAHYDROALYMINATE & OTHERS. CONTACT NEHC FOR MORE (ING 3)

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

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:153F,67C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-162F,-108C
Vapor Pres:145 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.8892
Evaporation Rate & Reference:14.5 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, VOLATILE, MOBILE LIQUID WITH AN
    ETHER-LIKE ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS VIOLENTLY/EXPLOS W/LITHIUM ALUMINUM ALLOYS, STRONG OXIDIZERS,
    POTASSIUM DIOXIDE, SODIUM (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:IF PEROXIDATION IS UNINHIBITED, MAY FORM
    EXPLOS ORGANIC PEROXIDES WHEN EXPOS TO AIR. IF DISTILLED/EVAPORATED
    (SUPDAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
    INCLUDE TOXIC COX.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:MAY POLYMERIZE EXOTHERMICALLY IN
    CONTACT WITH SOME ACIDS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS
    WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE,
    CONTACT DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, 40
    CFR 262. HAZ WASTE #U213

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