=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:TETRAHYDROFURAN
NIIN:00-368-5011
MSDS Number: BDXGJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MALLINKRODT-BAKER (FORMALLY J.T. BAKER COMPANY)
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537 EXT 6501
Emergency Phone Num:800-582-2537 EXT 6501
CAGE:EO303
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829
Company:MALLINKRODT-BAKER (FORMALLY J.T. BAKER COMPANY)
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:NONE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537 EXT 6501/908-859-2151
CAGE:EO303
Company:PHOENIX INDUSTRIES INC
Address:1519 CHAMBERLAYNE PARKWAY
Box:City:RICHMOND
State:VA
ZIP:23222
Country:US
Phone:804-264-5183/FAX: 264-5535
CAGE:0YED2

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

Name:TETRAHYDROFURAN  (SARA III)
CAS:109-99-9
RTECS #:LU5950000
Fraction by Wt: 90- 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:200 PPM/250 STEL
ACGIH TLV:200 PPM/250STEL;9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:INTRAPERITONEAL RAT LD50 = 2900 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYES/SKIN:SEVERE IRRITATION &
    BURN.SKIN
    ABSORPTION:DERMATITIS.INHALATION:HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIZZINESS
    ,NARCOSIS,RESPIRATORY FAILURE,LOW BLOOD PRESSURE,CNS
    DEPRESSION,COUGHING,DIFFICULT BREA
    THING.INGESTION:NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIZZINESS,GI
    IRRITATION.CHRONIC-KIDNEY & LIVER DAMAGE.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS SECTION. TARGET ORGANS:
    EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, CNS, LIVER, KIDNEY
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN DISORDERS, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
    DISEASE

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

First Aid:CALL A PHYSICIAN.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE
    OXYGEN/CPR IF NECESSARY.EYES/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
    15 MINUTES.REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING.IF CONS CIOUS,GIVE LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:7F,-14C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:610F
Lower Limits:2.0
Upper Limits:11.8
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. WATER
    MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
    MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT IS NOT RISKY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CARBON MONOXIDE AND DIOXIDE

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES.STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN
    DO WITHOUT RISK.TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE
    ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLAC E INTO CONTAINER.FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH
    WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT GIVEN

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL
    VENTILATED,FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE AREA.KEEP PRODUCT OUT OF
    LIGHT.STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED (FLAMMABLE).
Other Precautions:WORK IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA.KEEP CONTAINERS
    TIGHTLY CLOSED.BOND AND GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSPORTING
    LIQUID.USE CAUTION WHEN OPENING CAP.DO NOT USE AFTER EXPIRATION
    DATE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
    CONDITION EXISTS.IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS UP TO 1000 PPM, A
    CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC CARTRIDGE IS
    RECOMMENDED.ABOVE THAT,A SELF-CONTAINED  BREATHING APPARATUS IS
    ADVISED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
    MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT
    ANY POSSIBILITY OF SKIN CONTACT. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING OR
    SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:151F,66C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-162F,-108C
Vapor Pres:129
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.88
pH:7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:8.0 (BU AC=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, MOBILE LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS,STRONG ALKALIES,STRONG OXIDIZER
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT,FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF
    IGNITION,LIGHT , AIR
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE
    AND DIOXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS
    WASTE NUMBER :U213 (TOXIC WASTE)

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