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Furfural

Purity: 98.5 percent min
Moisture: 0.2 percent max
Acid Mol L: 0.016
Refractive index: D20 1.524-1.527
Formula: C5H6O2

Specification:
 

 

Item Standard 
Appearance Colorless to light yellow color, transparent liquid
Purity (%) 98.5 Min
Moisture (%) 0.2 Max
Acid (mol/L) 0.016 Max
Refractive index  (ηD20) 1.524-1.527
Density (P20),g/cm3 1.159-1.161
 

Chemical constituent and physical properties are all according with national standard (GB/T 1926.1-2009).

 
Applications:

--Raw material of furfuryl alcohol, meleic andydride, tertahydrofuran, furan resin and furfuryl   alcohol resin.
--Lubricating oil refining.
--Solvent in petroleum industry.
--Medicine and pesticide, antiseptic, disinfector, insecticide and rust remover.

 

Storage:
Store in a segregated and approved area. Keep container in a cool, well-ventilated area. Keep container tightly closed and sealed until ready for use. Avoid all possible sources of ignition (spark or flame). Do not store below 8°C (46.4°F)

 

Protection:
--Poisonous: Middle grade.
--Routes of exposure: inhalation, eating, skin contact
--Strong irritative in vapour
--Harmful gas is decomposed from furfural upon 300°C high temperature.

 

First aid
--Skin contact: Take off the contaminated clothing, thoroughly rinse the skin with soapy water and then clean water.
--Eye contact:  Tip the eyelid and thoroughly rinse with plenty of flowing water or normal saline at least 10 minutes.
--Inhalation: Out of the scene immediately and remove to fresh air quickly. Keep the unobstructed of respiratory tract. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen. If not breathing, give artificial respiration and get medical attention.
--Ingestion: Once swallowed, drink enough water first and then induce vomiting, go for doctor.