ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO. -- 18431-4 TETRAHYDROFURAN-D8, 99.5% ATOM D  -- 6810-00F019395
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:18431-4 TETRAHYDROFURAN-D8, 99.5% ATOM D
MSDS Date:04/26/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F019395
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO.
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Info Phone Num:(800) 231-8329
Emergency Phone Num:(800) 231-8329
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

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

Ingred Name:TETRAHYDROFURAN-D8
CAS:1693-74-9
Fraction by Wt: 99.5%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: HARMFUL. INHALATION:
    HARMFUL, MUCOUS MEMBRANES/UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION,
    COUGHING, CHEST PAINS, DIFFICULTY BREATHING, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS,
    HEADACHE. EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: ABSORPTI ON, HARMFUL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: HARMFUL. INHALATION: HARMFUL, MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES/UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, COUGHING, CHEST
    PAINS, DIFFICULTY BREATHING, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS & HEADACHE. EYES:
    IRRITATION. SKIN: ABSORPT ION, HARMFUL.

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    OBTAIN MEDICAL  ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:1F
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WATER MAY NOT BE EFFECTIVE, BUT USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL
    CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASH BACK. CONTAINER
    EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF
    IGNITION. COVER AN/ACTIVATED CARBON ADSORBENT, TAKE UP & PLACE IN
    CLOSED CONTAINERS. TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENTILATE AREA/WASH SPILL
    SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS  COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T BREATHE VAPORS. AVOID CONTACT
    W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CONTAINERS CLOSED. HYGROSCOPIC. STORE
    UNDER NITROGEN. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,
    SPARKS, & OPEN FLAME. USE NONSPARKING TOOLS.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH, PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORMS PEROXIDES ON EXPOSURE TO AIR, WHICH CAN EXPLODE UPON CONTACT
    W/STRONG BASE OR METAL HYDRIDES WHEN THE PEROXIDE CONCENTRATIONS IS
    >0.5%.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:149-150.8F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-158.8F
Spec Gravity:0.985
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

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

ACIDS, BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, OXYGEN, OR METAL HYDRIDES
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOURCES OF IGNITION, HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN
    FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES, CO, CO2, PEROXIDES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
    AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
    MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL
    LAWS.

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