Product ID:1-METHYL-2-PYRROLIDINONE
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-200-8003
MSDS Number: BGQLH

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151/CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: DO870

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

1-METHYLPYRROLIDONE

CAS: 872-50-4

RTECS: UY5790000

Fraction By Weight: 90- 100%

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM (MFR)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 3914 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYES/SKIN:IRRITATION.PROLONGED
SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE
DERMATITIS.INHALATION:HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIZZINESS.INGESTION:
IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIZZINESS,GI
IRRITATION.CH RONIC-NONE IDENTIFIED.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS SECTION. TARGET ORGANS:
EYES, SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:CALL A PHYSICIAN.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE
OXYGEN/CPR IF NECESSARY.EYES/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
15 MINUTES.REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.INGESTION:IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE
LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER. INDUCE VOMITING.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:199F,93C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:610F
Lower Limits:1.3
Upper Limits:9.5
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. WATER
MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT IS NOT RISKY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE
FIRE OR EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES.STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN
DO WITHOUT RISK.TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE
ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLAC E INTO CONTAINER.FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT GIVEN

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL
VENTILATED,FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE AREA.ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS.STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED (FLAMMABLE).
Other Precautions:WORK IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA.KEEP CONTAINERS
TIGHTLY CLOSED.BOND AND GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSPORTING
LIQUID.USE CAUTION WHEN OPENING CAP. MATERIAL IS HYGROSCOPIC.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITION EXISTS.IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS UP TO 1000 PPM, A
CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC CARTRIDGE IS
RECOMMENDED.ABOVE THAT,A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS
ADVISED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT
ANY POSSIBILITY OF SKIN CONTACT. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING OR
SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:V4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:395F,202C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-11F,-24C
Vapor Pres:0.29
Vapor Density:3.4
Spec Gravity:1.03
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.06 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100 %
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. AMINE-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS,STRONG ACIDS,STRONG OXIDIZER
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT,FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF
IGNITION,MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN, CARBON MONOXIDE
AND DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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