Furfural

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Hazard Name:

Furfural

HAZARD:

Furfural

CHEMICAL FORMULA:

C₄H₄O₂

EXPOSURE STANDARD:

2 PPM TWA

PHYSICAL FORM:

Colourless Oily Liquid

SYNONYMS:

2- Furaldehyde

RELATIVE DENSITY:

3.3

EXPOSURE:

Inhalation; Skin Absorption

IP(eV):

9.21

C.F:

0.9

LEL%:

2.1

USES/SOURCES:

Solvent refining of lubricating oils, resins and other organics materials. Insecticide, germicide, fungicide

TOXICOLOGY:

Is an irritant of the eyes, skin and mucous membranes and is a CNS depressant

MONITORING METHOD:

Monitoring Tubes:

226-118 *

Catalog Number	Sorbent (Coating)	Size	Sections	Sorbent (mg)	Ends	Tube Holder	Separators	Quantity
226-118 *	XAD -2 (2-Hydroxymethyl piperidine)	6x110	2	60/120	GS	B	WWW	20

Monitoring Instruments:

PpbRAE 3000

ToxiRAE Plus PID