ASHLAND OIL INC -- TETRAHYDROFURAN -- 6810-00-982-8496 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TETRAHYDROFURAN
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-982-8496
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ASHLAND OIL INC
Address:1409 WINCHESTER AVE
Box:391
City:ASHLAND
State:KY
ZIP:41114
Country:US
Info Phone Num:606-329-3333
Emergency Phone Num:606-329-1133
CAGE:81355
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALBANY LABORATORIES
CAGE:8D301
Company Name:ASHLAND INC
Address:1409 WINCHESTER AVE
Box:391
City:ASHLAND
State:KY
ZIP:41114
Country:US
Phone:800-622-6846
CAGE:81355

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

Ingred Name:TETRAHYDROFURAN  (SARA III)
CAS:109-99-9
RTECS #:LU5950000
Fraction by Wt: >95%
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  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT WITH THE EYES CAUSES
    IRRITATION, BURNS. CONTACT WITH THE SKIN CAN CAUSE MODERATE
    IRRITATION, DEFATTING, DERMATITIS. EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF VAPORS
    CAN CAUSE NASAL AND RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, D IZZINESS, WEAKNESS,
    FATIGUE, NAUSEA, HEADACHE AND POSSIBLE UNCONSCIOUSNESS. INGEST:
    NAUSEA, IRRITATION, VOMITING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
    OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
    RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    SKIN:REMOVE  CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE.  INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:6F,-14C
Lower Limits:2
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL IS HIGHLY VOLATILE AND READILY
    GIVES OFF VAPORS WHICH MAY TRAVEL ALONG THE GROUND OR BE MOVED BY
    VENTILATION TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. CLEAN UP BY
    ABSORPTION ON AN INERT MATERIAL SUCH AS PAPER, VERMICULATE, SAND,
    CLAY, ETC. TRANSFER INTO APPROPRIATE CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
    CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
    PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
    USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
    EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR
    CARTRIDGE AND DUST/MIST PRE-FILTER RESPIRATORS AS PER CURRENT 29
    CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/ WARNINGS AND NIOSH-RESPIRATOR
    SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
    LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:RESISTANT MATERIAL.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
    INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
    NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:151F,66C
Vapor Pres:143
Vapor Density:2.4
Spec Gravity:0.888
Evaporation Rate & Reference:8.0 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Appearance and Odor:NOT SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN
    FLAMES. CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDES UPON LONG STANDING IN AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:CAN OCCUR IN THE PRESENCE OF
    CATIONIC INITIATORS SUCH AS LEWIS ACIDS OR STRONG PROTON ACIDS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
    APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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