Furan, 2-(ethoxymethyl)tetrahydro-

Guidance on Safe Use

First-aid measures

Emergency measure - Inhalation: Remove to fresh air. Seek medical attention.

Emergency measure - Eyes: Rinse eyes with plenty of running water. If irritation

occurs seek medical attention.

Emergency measure - Skin: Wash with copious amounts of soap and water. Launder clothes

before re-use. If irritation occurs seek medical attention.

Emergency measure - Ingestion: Seek medical attention.

Fire-fighting measures

Recommended extinguishing agent: Foam, carbon dioxide, dry powder.

Product arising from burning: The substance is combustible and will burn if involved in a

fire, evolving noxious fumes (eg carbon oxides).

Product determined by test: N

Protective equipment: Full protective clothing and self-contained breathing

apparatus must be worn.

Fight the fire from a safe distance or protected location.

Accidental release measures

Emergency measures in case of spillage: Evacuate personnel from immediate vicinity.

Wear appropriate personal protective equipment conforming to

the relevant national or international standards, as

mentioned in section 2.3.10.

Absorb spillages of solutions with a suitable inert material

(eg. sand or soil). Carefully transfer the spillage to waste

containers, or use a sealed industrial vacuum machine.

Containers filled with waste material must be labelled in

the same way as the original substance containers.

Clean the spillage area with soap and water. Avoid washing

waste to drains.

Dispose of waste material in accordance with local

regulations by incineration.

Handling and storage

Handling: The substance should be stored, handled and used under

conditions of good industrial hygiene and in conformity with

any local regulations in order to avoid exposure.

Engineering controls are necessary to reduce exposure to the

substance.

When exposure cannot be prevented or adequately controlled

appropriate personal protective equipment should be worn.

Such protective equipment should conform to the appropriate

international or national standards as follows;

Chemical protective gloves to Standard prEN374

Chemical protective clothing to Standard EN368

Eye protection to Standard EN166.

Furthermore, when respiratory protective equipment has to be

used, it must be capable of adequately controlling exposure,

be suitable for the purpose, and conform to the appropriate

international or national standards, such as a vapour mask

conforming to EN405.

These measures should be regarded as a minimum.

Keep containers tightly closed when not in use.

Packaging of the substance and or preparation: 200 litre mild steel drum.

Transport information

Land transport (UN RTDG/ADR/RID)

UN number:

1993

Shipping information

Proper shipping name and description:

FLAMMABLE LIQUID, N.O.S. (Tetrahydrofurfuryl ethyl ether)

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Shipping

Remarks

Marine transport (UN RTDG/IMDG)

Shipping

Remarks

Air transport (UN RTDG/ICAO/IATA)

Shipping

Special provisions / remarks

Remarks:

Transport code: Class 3, Flammable liquids, PG III
Transport: Avoid crushing the containers. In the event of a spillage,
observe the warning labels on the container.

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Stability and reactivity

Danger other than fire: None reported

Chemical reaction with water: None reported

Dust explosion: Not applicable as substance is a liquid.

Dust explosion determined by test: N

Disposal considerations

Industry - Possibility of recovery/recycling: Handling of the substance will be by trained operators, and

will be kept to a minimum.

Discharge to the environment will be minimal. Recovery from

minor spillages or accidental discharge is not economically or technically feasible, and such waste material will be

disposed of by incineration. In principle, it may be possible to recover larger spillages of uncontaminated

material for subsequent use.

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No chemical treatment is practicable to neutralise the

hazardous health properties.

The substance is a liquid, therefore, there is no potential

dust explosion hazard.

No chemical treatment is practicable to neutralise the

hazardous environmental properties.

Industry - Possibility of destruction: controlled discharge: Contaminated containers or spillages of solutions mixed with

inert material (eg. sand or soil) may be disposed of by

incineration.

Industry - Possibility of destruction - incineration: The substance can be disposed of by incineration by burning

under controlled conditions at a licensed waste treatment

processor in accordance with local regulations. Stack gases

should be scrubbed, because noxious fumes (eg. carbon

oxides) could be formed.

Industry - Possibility of destruction - water purification: The substance should not normally be discharged directly to

the sewage system or the aqueous environment.

Public at large - Possibility of recovery/recycling: Not applicable as 100% of the substance will be used in

industry and will not be available to the public.

Public at large - Possibility of neutralisation: Not applicable as 100% of the substance will be used in

industry and will not be available to the public.

Public at large - Possibility of destruction: controlled discharge: Not applicable as 100% of the substance will be used in

industry and will not be available to the public.

Public at large - Possibility of destruction - incineration: Not applicable as 100% of the substance will be used in

industry and will not be available to the public.

Public at large - Possibility of destruction - water purification: Not applicable as 100% of the substance will be used in

industry and will not be available to the public.

Public at large - Possibility of destruction - others: Not applicable as 100% of the substance will be used in

industry and will not be available to the public.