SAFETY DATA SHEET - Furan

1 SAFETY data SHEET Based on Directive 2001/58/EC of the Commission of the European Communities 1/9 Reference number : IMSDS01EN Revision date : 13-10-2003 Reason for revision : see 1, 2, 3, 10, Revision number : 006 FURFURYL ALCOHOL Identification of the substance or preparation: Synonyms: 2- Furan carbinol; 2 hydroxymethylfuran; 2- Furan methanol CAS No. : 98-00-0 EC index No. : 603-018-00-2 NFPA code : 3-2-1 EINECS No. : 202-626-1 Molecular weight : RETCS No. : LU9100000 Formula : C5H6O2 Use of the substance or the preparation: Raw material for chemistry Application in resins Application in foundry, colour, lac, synthetic and electro industry Application in cover materials Application in pharmaceutical products Company/undertaking identification: International Furan Chemicals Rotterdam Airportplein 7 3045 AP Rotterdam (The Netherlands) Tel.

2 : +31 10 238 05 55 Fax : +31 10 238 05 50 Telephone number for emergency: +32 14 58 45 45 Brandweerinformatiecentrum voor gevaarlijke stoffen ( ) Technische Schoolstraat 43 A, B-2440 Geel Hazardous ingredients CAS No. EINECS No. Conc. in % Hazard symbol Risks (R-phrases) furfuryl alcohol 98-00-0 202-626-1 >98 Xn 20/21/22 (1) (1) For R-phrases in full: see heading 16 - Harmful by inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed - Acute overexposure: irritating to eyes, skin and/or respiratory tract. 2. Composition/information on ingredients 1. Identification of the substance/preparation and of the company/undertaking 3. Hazards identification 2/9 FURFURYL ALCOHOL Eye contact: - Rinse immediately with plenty of water - Do not apply neutralizing agents - If irritation persists: consult a doctor/medical service Skin contact: - Soap may be used - Rinse immediately with plenty of water - Remove clothing before washing - If irritation persists: consult a doctor/medical service After inhalation: - Remove the victim into fresh air - Unconscious: maintain adequate airway and respiration - If breathing problems develop: consult a doctor/medical service After ingestion: - Immediately after ingestion.

3 Give lots of water to drink - Never give water to an unconscious person - Do not induce vomiting - Consult a doctor/medical service Suitable extinguishing media: - Water - Water spray - Alcohol foam - BC powder - Carbon dioxide Unsuitable extinguishing media: - No data available Special exposure hazards: - Material presenting a fire hazard - On burning: CO and CO2 are formed Instructions: - Cool tanks/drums with water spray/remove them into SAFETY Special protective equipment for firefighters: - Heat/fire exposure: compressed air/oxygen apparatus - Heat/fire exposure: gas-tight suit Personal protection/precautions: see heading Environmental precautions: - Contain leaking substance, pump over in suitable containers - Plug the leak, cut off the supply Methods of cleaning up: - Take up liquid spill into absorbent material : sand/earth, vermiculite or kieselguhr - Absorbed substance: shovel in closing drums - Clean contaminated surfaces with an excess of water - Wash clothing and equipment after handling 5.

4 Fire-fighting measures 6. Accidental release measures 4. First aid measures 3/9 FURFURYL ALCOHOL Handling: - Observe normal hygiene standards - Use earthed equipment - Remove contaminated clothing immediately - Clean contaminated clothing Storage: - Keep container tightly closed - Store in a dry area - Store in a dark area - Ventilation at floor level - Keep away from: heat sources, oxidizing agents, acids, peroxides Storage temperature : 20 C Quantity limit : kg Storage life : days Materials for packaging : - suitable :steel, aluminium, glass, polypropylene - to avoid :No data available Specific uses: - See information supplied by the manufacturer Exposure limit values: furfuryl alcohol TLV-TWA.

5 Mg/m3 10 ppm TLV-STEL : mg/m3 15 ppm OES-LTEL : 20 mg/m3 5 ppm OES-STEL : 61 mg/m3 15 ppm MAK : 41 mg/m3 10 ppm MAC-TGG 8 h : 20 mg/m3 MAC-TGG 15 min. : 200 mg/m3 VME-8 h : 40 mg/m3 10 ppm VLE-15 min. : - mg/m3 - ppm GWBB-8 h : 41 mg/m3 10 ppm GWK-15 min. : 61 mg/m3 15 ppm Momentary value : mg/m3 ppm EC : mg/m3 ppm EC-STEL : mg/m3 ppm Sampling methods: - Furfuryl Alcohol NIOSH 2505 - Furfuryl Alcohol OSHA CSI 7. Handling and storage 8. Exposure controls/Personal protection 4/9 FURFURYL ALCOHOL Exposure controls: Occupational exposure controls: - Measure the concentration in the air regularly - Work under local exhaust/ventilation Environmental exposure controls: see heading 13 Personal protection: respiratory protection: - High gas/vapour concentration: gas mask with filter type A hand protection: - Gloves suitable materials: Natural rubber Neoprene - Breakthroughtime: eye protection: - Face shield skin protection: - Protective clothing suitable materials: Natural rubber Neoprene General information: Appearance (at 20 C) : Liquid Odour : Mild and characteristic Colour.

6 Colourless to Light-yellow Important health, SAFETY and environmental information: pH value : 4-6 (30 %) Boiling point/boiling range : 170 C Flashpoint : 83 C Explosion limits (at C) : Vol% Vapour pressure (at 20 C) : hPa Vapour pressure (at 50 C) : hPa Relative density (at 20 C) : Water solubility : complete Soluble in : ethanol, ether, chloroform, methanol, 1-propanol, iso-amylalcohol, ethyl acetate Relative vapour density : Viscosity (at 25 C) : Partition coefficient n-octanol/water : Evaporation rate ratio to butyl acetate : ratio to ether : 443 Other information: Melting point/melting range : -29 C Auto-ignition point : 390 C Saturation concentration : g/m3 9. Physical and chemical properties 5/9 FURFURYL ALCOHOL Conditions to avoid/reactivity: - Unstable on exposure to air - Unstable on exposure to moisture - Stable under normal conditions Materials to avoid: - Keep away from: heat sources, oxidizing agents, acids, peroxides Hazardous decomposition products: - Oxidizes slowly on exposure to air - This reaction is accelerated on exposure to temperature rise - Unstable in water - On burning: CO and CO2 are formed - Polymerizes on exposure to.

7 (strong) acids: heat release resulting in increased fire or explosion risk - Violent to explosive reaction with (strong) oxidizers Acute toxicity: furfuryl alcohol LD50 oral rat : 275 mg/kg LD50 dermal rabbit : mg/kg LD50 dermal rabbit : 657 mg/kg LC50 inhalation rat : mg/l/4 h LC50 inhalation rat : ppm/4 h Chronic toxicity: Furfuryl alcohol EC carc. cat. : not listed EC muta. cat. : not listed EC repr. cat. : not listed Carcinogenicity (TLV) : not listed Carcinogenicity (MAC) : not listed Carcinogenicity (VME) : not listed Carcinogenicity (GWBB) : not listed Carcinogenicity (MAK) : not listed Mutagenicity (MAK) : not listed Teratogenicity (MAK) : not listed IARC classification : not listed Furfuryl alcohol does not possess genotoxic potential (in vivo).

8 An NTP study (1999) concluded that there was some evidence of carcinogenic activity of furfuryl alcohol in male rats and male mice. Routes of exposure: ingestion, inhalation, eye and skin Warning! Substance is absorbed through the skin 10. Stability and reactivity 11. Toxicological information 6/9 FURFURYL ALCOHOL Acute effects/symptoms: AFTER INHALATION - Slight irritation - Irritation of the nasal mucous membranes EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS: - CNS depression - Dizziness - Coordination disorders AFTER INGESTION AFTER ABSORPTION OF HIGH QUANTITIES: - Rapid respiration - Nausea - Diarrhoea - Dizziness - Change in urine output - Symptoms similar to those listed under inhalation AFTER SKIN CONTACT - Slight irritation - Dry skin AFTER EYE CONTACT - Irritation of the eye tissue ON CONTINUOUS EXPOSURE/CONTACT: - Inflammation/damage of the eye tissue Chronic effects.

9 - No cumulative effect - Not listed in carcinogenicity class (IARC,EC,TLV,MAK) - Not listed in mutagenicity class (EC,MAK) - Not classified as toxic to reproduction (EC) ON CONTINUOUS EXPOSURE/CONTACT: - Red skin - Dry skin 7/9 FURFURYL ALCOHOL Ecotoxicity: Furfuryl alcohol: - LC50 (96 h) : 32 mg/l (PIMEPHALES PROMELAS) - EC50 (24 h) : 115 mg/l (DAPHNIA MAGNA) - EC50 (24 h) : 100 mg/l (SCENEDESMUS QUADRICAUDA) Mobility: - Volatile organic compounds (VOC): 100% - Soluble in water For other physicochemical properties see section 9 Persistence and degradability: - Biodegradation BOD5 : 30 % ThOD - Water : Readily biodegradable in water test: 75%, 14d., mitiI - soil : T Bioaccumulative potential: - log Pow : - BCF : - Slightly or not bioaccumulative Other adverse effects: - WGK : 1 (classification in compliance with Verwaltungsvorschrift wassergef hrdender Stoffe (VwVwS) of 17 May 1999) - Effect on the ozone layer : Not dangerous for the ozone layer (Council Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 , L333 of 22/12/94) - Greenhouse effect : No data available - Effect on waste water purification : No data available Provisions relating to waste: - Waste material code (91/689/EEC, Council Decision 2001/118/EC, L47 of 16/2/2001): 07 01 04 (other organic solvents, washing liquids and mother liquors ) - Waste material code (Flanders): 015.

10 034 - KCA ( the Netherlands): category 03 - Hazardous waste (91/689/EEC) Disposal methods: - Recycle by distillation - Remove to an authorized waste incinerator for solvents - Obtain the consent of pollution control authorities before discharging to wastewater treatment plants - Do not discharge into surface water Packaging: - Waste material code packaging (91/689/EEC, Council Decision 2001/118/EC, L47 of 16/2/2001): 15 01 10 (packaging containing residues of or contaminated by dangerous substances) 12. Ecological information 13. Disposal considerations 8/9 FURFURYL ALCOHOL 60 2874 Classification of the substance in compliance with UN Recommendations UN number : 2874 CLASS : SUB RISKS : - PACKING : III PROPER SHIPPING NAME : UN 2874, Furfuryl alcohol ADR (transport by road) CLASS : PACKING : III DANGER LABEL TANKS : DANGER LABEL PACKAGES : RID (transport by rail) CLASS : PACKING : III DANGER LABEL TANKS : DANGER LABEL PACKAGES : ADNR (transport by inland waterways) CLASS : PACKING : III DANGER LABEL TANKS : DANGER LABEL PACKAGES : IMDG (maritime transport) CLASS : SUB RISKS : - PA