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CAS
# 109-99-9 TETRAHYDROFURAN
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Blulux
Laboratories Pvt. Ltd
79/66-B, I.H.I.Complex,
Industrial Area, N.I.T. Faridabad - 1, Haryana (India)
Tel. : + 91 129 4190300, 4021360, Fax : + 91 129 4190333, 4027762
E-mail: info@blulux.com,
blulux@rediffmail.com
Website: www.blulux.com
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HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE: INHAL: IRRIT TO RESP TRACT. SYMPS MAY
INCL COUGH, SHORTNESS OF BREATH. THF IS AN ANESTH AGENT IN HIGH CONCS. OVEREXP
MAY CAUSE DIZZ, HDCH, NAUS & POSS FLUID IN LUNGS. MAY CAUSE LIVER,
KIDNEY/LUNG INJURY. INGEST: IRRIT TO GI TRACT. SY MPS MAY INCL NAUS, VOMIT
& DIARR. MAY CAUSE SORE THROAT & (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ: ABDOM PAIN. MAY CAUSE
LIVER/KIDNEY INJURY. SKIN: IRRIT, INCL REDNESS, ITCH, & PAIN. EYES: IRRIT,
REDNESS, & PAIN. CONT MAY CAUSE PERM EYE DMG. CHRONIC: RPTD/HIGH EXPOS MAY
CAUSE KIDNEY/LIVER DMG. MAY AFFECT LUNGS. RPTD SKIN CONT C AN CAUSE DRYNESS,
CRACKING/SKIN RASH. (ING 3)
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: PERSONS WITH PREEXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER OR KIDNEY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.
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FIRST AID
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INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT,
GIVE OXYGEN. GET MED ATTN. INGEST: INDUCE VOMIT AS DIRECTED BY MED PERS. NEVER
GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERS. GET MED ATTN. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. GET
MED ATTN. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. THORO CLEAN SHOES BEFORE REUSE. EYES: IMMED
FLUSH (ING 8)
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: 7F,-14C
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: 2.0% Upper Limits: 11.8%
Extinguishing Media: DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE. WATER SPRAY MAY BE
USED TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP (FP N).
WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTRS COOL. WATER MAY BE USED TO
FLUSH SPILLS AWAY FROM (SUP DAT)
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: ABOVE FL PT, VAP-AIR MIXTS ARE EXPLO W/IN FLAM
LIMS NOTED ABOVE. MAY FORM EXPLO ORG PEROXIDES WHEN EXPOSED TO AIR/LIGHT OR
W/AGE. VAPS CAN FLOW ALONG (SUP DAT)
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: VENT AREA. REMOVE ALL IGNIT SOURCES. WEAR APPROP PERS
PROT EQUIP. ISOLATE HAZ AREA. KEEP UNNEC & UNPROT PERS FROM ENTERING.
CONTAIN & RECOVER LIQ WHEN POSS. USE NON-SPKG TOOLS & EQUIP. COLLECT
LIQ IN APPROP CONTR/ABSORB W/INERT MATL (E.G., (ING 9)
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY/RECYCLING SHOULD
BE HANDLED AS HAZ WASTE & SENT TO RCRA APPRVD WASTE FACILITY. PROCESSING,
USE/CONTAM OF THIS PROD MAY CHANGE WASTE MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. STATE & LOC
DISP REGS MAY DIFFER FROM FED DISP REG S.(ING 13)
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN DARK GLASS BOTTLES/STEEL DRUMS. STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTD
LOCATION, AWAY FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT & ANY AREA WHERE FIRE HAZARD MAY BE
ACUTE.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: USE NIOSH APPRVD RESPS. IF EXPOS LIM IS EXCEEDED, HALF-FACE
ORG VAP RESP MAY BE WORN FOR UP TO 10 TIMES EXPOS LIM/MAX USE CONC SPECIFIED BY
APPROP REGULATORY AGENCY/RESP SUPPLIER, WHICHEVER IS LOWEST. FULL-FACE PIECE
ORG VAP RESP (ING 22)
Ventilation: SYS OF LOC &/OR GEN EXHST IS REC TO KEEP EXPOS BELOW AIRBORNE
EXPOS LIMS. LOC EXHST VENT IS GEN PREF BECAUSE IT (ING 25)
Protective Gloves: RUBBER OR NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N).
IMPERVIOUS BOOTS, APRON/COVERALLS, AS NEEDED IN AREAS OF UNUSUAL EXPOS.
Work Hygenic Practices: ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N).
IMPERVIOUS BOOTS, APRON/COVERALLS, AS NEEDED IN AREAS OF UNUSUAL EXPOS.
Supplemental Safety & Health: FIRE FIGHT PROC: EXPOS & TO DILUTE SPILLS
TO NON-FLAM MIXTS. VAPS CAN FLOW ALONG SURFS TO DISTANT IGNIT SOURCES &
FLASH BACK. EXPLO HAZ: SURFS TO DISTANT IGNIT SOURCES & FLASH BACK. SEALED
CONTRS MAY RUPTURE WHEN HEATED. CNDTNS TO AVOID: CR EATED EXPLO HAZ. AVOID
HEAT, FLAME, IGNIT SOURCES, INCOMPATIBLES, LIGHT, & AIR.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
151F,66C
Melting/Freezing Point:
-162F,-108C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: 129 @ 20C Vapor Density: 2.5
Specific Gravity: 0.88
PH: 7
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: 8.0 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water: MISCIBLE IN WATER
Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS, MOBILE LIQUID WITH ETHER ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 100
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: STABLE IN CLSD CONTRS W/OXYGEN & LIGHT
EXCLUDED. DISTILLATION/EVAP CAN CONCENTRATE PEROXIDES (IF PRESENT) TO (SUP DAT)
Materials to Avoid: TETRAHYDROFURAN REACTS VIOLENTLY W/AIR ON STANDING. LIALH2,
STRONG OXIDIZERS, NAALH2 & POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE. (ING 2)
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE MAY FORM
WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION. MAY ALSO RELEASE TOXIC AND IRRITATING VAPORS.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: YES
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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TOXICOLOGICAL
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N/P
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ECOLOGICAL
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N/P
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DISPOSAL
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WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY/RECYCLING SHOULD BE HANDLED AS HAZ WASTE
& SENT TO RCRA APPRVD WASTE FACILITY. PROCESSING, USE/CONTAM OF THIS PROD
MAY CHANGE WASTE MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. STATE & LOC DISP REGS MAY DIFFER FROM
FED DISP REG S.(ING 13)
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TRANSPORTATION
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N/P
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: N/P
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OTHER
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