Word: thf
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...student had broken a bottle of tetrahydrofuran (THF), a highly flammable solvent, and a nearby electric stove ignited the THF fumes...
...chemical spilled was tetrahydrofurane (THF), a highly flammable liquid often used as a solvent. On the zero-to-four scale used by the National Fire Protection Association, the substance is rated a three (severe) for flammability and a two (moderate) for health risks...
...student accidentally knocked over a container of the chemical, spilling it on the floor, according to John J. O'Donoghue, a deputy fire chief with the CFD. Other students in the lab attempted to clean it up, but the THF was spilled near a stove and started a small fire, O'Donoghue said...
...fire had already been extinguished when firefighters arrived. However, because of the toxicity level of THF, the Hazardous Materials unit felt it was necessary to do a special clean-up procedure...
...THF is a mild irritant to the nose and throat. However, O'Donoghue said the chemicalitself posed little harm to the students...
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