Product ID:N-METHYL PYRROLIDONE
MSDS Date:03/22/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N055563
MSDS Number: BWDJX

ARCO CHEMICAL CO

3901 WEST CHESTER PIKE
NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA 19073
US

Emergency Phone: 215-353-6300;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-321-7000

Cage: 3D253

ARCO CHEMICAL COMPANY, DIV OF ATLANTIC RICHFIELD

7258 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19101 US

Telephone: 215-353-8300,CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Cage: 3D253

2-PYRROLIDINONE,1-METHYL-; (N-METHYL -2-PYRROLIDONE)(NMP)

CAS: 872-50-4

RTECS: UY5790000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

THAN AIR. MAY TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES ALONG GROUND

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MISTS MAY BE COMBUSTIBLE AT TEMPERATERS BELOW NORMAL

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DERMALLY TO RATS AT A DOSE OF 750 MG/KG

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IN SACCHAROMYCES, BUT IS NOT MUTAGENIC IN THE AMES

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MED ATTN IF ILL EFFECT/IRRIT DEVELOPS.

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VICTIM IS COMPLETELY CONSCIOUS/ALERT. DO NOT INDUCE

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OBTAIN EMERGENCY MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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FIGHTING FOAM. RESTRICT WATER USE FOR CLEANUP.

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INERT SOLIDS. USE SUITABLE DISP CNTNRS. ON WATER,

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DISPERSION; COLLECT. DISPERSE RESIDUE. REPORT PER

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LIQ MAY ALSO BE TOXIC. KEEP CNTNRS CLSD WHEN NOT

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STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS & DIRECT SUNLIGHT. KEEP OUT

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GENERATED BELOW THE FLASH POINT OF HIGH BOILING

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MUST BE WORN WHEN POSS EXISTS FOR CONT DUE TO

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APRONS, SLEEVES, BOOTS, HEAD & FACE PROT

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BIODEGRADE. AVOID OVERLOADING/POISONING

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FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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REMOVE SOILED CLTHG/WASH THORO BEFORE REUSE.

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: MAY CAUSE SEVERE EYE IRRIT.
SKIN(ABSORP): EXTENSIVE/PLNGD/RPTD EXPOSURE TO THIS MATERIAL CAN
RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT ABSORPTION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE DELAYED SKIN
IRRITATION & BLISTERING. INGEST: THIS M ATL MAY BE A SLIGHT HLTH
HAZ IF INGESTED IN LARGE QTYS. NMP WAS REPORTED TO BE FETOTOXIC &
TERATOGENIC(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: BY DERMAL EXPOSURE. RATS EXPOS TO AN
AEROSOL-VAP MIXTURE OF NMP AT 10 MG/L(1G/M3) FOR 8 HR/DAY 5
DAYS/WEEK FOR 4 WEEKS DEVELOPED EXCESS MORTALITY, FOCAL PNEUM, BONE
MARROW HYPOPLASIA & ATROP HY OF LYMPHOID TISS. NMP WAS RPTD TO
BEFETOTOXIC & TO INCREASE THE INCIDENCE OF SKELETAL ABNORMS WHEN
ADMIN (ING 4)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: IF OVERCOME BY EXPOS, REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR
IMMED. GIVE OXYGEN/ARTF RESP AS NEEDED. OBTAIN EMER MED ATTN.
PROMPT ACTION IS ESSENTIAL. EYE: IMMED RINSE W/CLEAN WATER FOR
20-30 MINS. RETRACT EYELIDS OFTEN. OBTAIN EMER MED ATTN. SKIN:
IMMED REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG. WASH SKIN THORO W/MILD SOAP & WATER.
FLUSH W/LUKEWARM WATER FOR 15 MINS IF STICKY. USE WATERLESS CLEANER
FIRST. SEEK (ING 6)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:199F,93C
Lower Limits:1.3%
Upper Limits:9.5%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2, WATERSPRAY, ALCOHOL TYPE FOAM,
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
DO NOT ENTER FIRE AREA W/OUT PROPER PROT. FIGHT FIRE FROM SAFE
DISTANCE/PROT LOCATION. HEAT (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED ABOVE FLASH POINT, RELEASES
VAPORS. WHEN MIXED W/AIR & EXPOSED TO IGNIT SOURCE, VAPS CAN BURN
IN OPEN/EXPLODE IF CONFINED. VAPS MAY BE HVR/(ING 2)

Spill Release Procedures:COMBUST LIQUID. RELEASE CAN CAUSE FIRE/EXPLO.
LIQ/VAP MAY IGNITE. EVAC & LIMIT ACCESS. EQUIP RESPONDERS W/PROPER
PROT. EXTING ALL IGNITION SOURCES. STOP RELEASE. PVNT FLOW TO
SEWERS/PUBLIC WATERS. NOT IFY FIRE &/ENVIRON AUTHS. BLANKET W/FIRE
(ING 9)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE 'EMPTY' CNTNRS W/CARE/RESIDUE
MAY BE COMBUST & BURN IF EXPOS TO HEAT/SPARKS/OPEN FLAME. IN
ADDITION TO FIRE/EXPLOS HAZ, RESIDUAL VAP & (ING 12)
Other Precautions:WHEN CLEANING/REPAIRING EQUIP CONTAMD W/THIS MATL
TOTAL-ENCAPSULATING IMPERVIOUS PROT SUITS, GLOVES & BOOTS SHOULD BE
WORN TO PVNT ANY CONTACT. A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD POSITIVE PRESS SCBA
&/SUPPLIED AIR R ESPIRATOR SHOULD BE USED.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE EXPOSURE THROUGH INHALATION MAY OCCUR FROM
USE, NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION EQUIPMENT IS
RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:AT ELEV TEMPS SPECIAL VENT MAY BE REQD EVEN IF THE FLASH PT
HAS NOT BEEN EXCEEDED. FLAMM MISTS/AEROSOLS CAN BE (ING 14)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM SPLASH GOGGS & FACE SHIELD (ING 15)
Other Protective Equipment:EMER EYE WASH FOUNTAINS & SAFETY SHOWERS
SHOULD BE AVAIL IN IMMED VICINITY OF ANY POTNL EXPOS. PROT CLTHG
INCLG (ING 16)
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD PERS HYGIENE PRACS. WASH HANDS BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING/USING TOILET FACILITIES. PROMPTLY (ING
19)
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROCS: MAY BUILD PRESS/RUPTURE CLSD CNTNRS, SPREADING FIRE,
INCREASING RISK OF BURNS/INJURIES. USE WATER SPRAY/FOG FOR COOLING.
AVOID FROTHING/STEAM EXPLOS. BURNING LIQ MAY FLOAT ON WATER.
ALTHOUGH SOLUBLE, MAY NOT BE PRACTICAL TO EXTING FIRE BY WATER
DILUTION. NOTIFY AUTHS IF LIQ ENTERS SEWER/PUBLIC WATERS.

HCC:V4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:386F,197C
Vapor Pres:0.3 @ 68F
Vapor Density:3.4
pH:7.7-8
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID WITH AMINE LIKE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAMES & SPARKS. PREVENT EXPOSURE TO
MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE & NITROGEN OXIDE FUMES
EMITTED WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTAMD PROD/SOIL/WATER MAY BE RCRA/OSHA HAZ
WASTE DUE TO POTNL COMBUST. LANDFILL SOLIDS AT PERMITTED SITES. USE
REGISTERED TRANSPORTERS. BURN CONC LIQS. AVOID FLAMEOUTS. ASSURE
EMISSIONS COMPLY W/APP LIC REGS. DILUTE AQUEOUS WASTE MAY (ING17)

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