Product ID:1-METHYL-2-PYRROLIDONE
MSDS Date:09/12/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N056465
MSDS Number: BWNHN

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2-PYRROLIDINONE, 1-METHYL-; (N-METHYLPYRROLIDONE)

CAS: 872-50-4

RTECS: UY5790000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 7000 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:MILD IRRITANT IF VAPOR OR
MIST FROM HEATED SOLVENT IS INHALED. COUGHING, POSSIBLE BREATHING
DIFFICULTIES MAY BE OBSERVED. INGEST:LOW ACUTE TOXICITY. MAY CAUSE
GASTRIC DISTURBANCE, VOMITING & DIARRHEA IF INGESTED IN
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS. SKIN:MILD IRRITANT, MAY CAUSE SOME DISCOMFORT
IF IN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CONTACT W/SKIN FOR SEVERAL HOURS.
EYE:IRRITANT, MAY CAUSE PAIN, INFLAMMATION, TEARING & POSSIBLE
CORNEAL CLOUDING. CHRONIC:MINOR SKIN IRRITATION ON REPEATED
CONTACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS EXPECTED.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN FOR ANY BRTHG DFCLTY.
INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING
FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERS.
CALL MD IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE ANY CONTAM CLTHG. WASH SKIN W/SOAP OR
MILD DETERGENT & WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT
DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. EYE:WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS,
(SUPP DATA)

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:205F,96C
Lower Limits:0.99%
Upper Limits:3.9%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE. ABOVE THE FLASH POINT,
EXPLOSIVE VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES MAY BE FORMED.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. REMOVE ALL
SOURCES OF IGNIT. CLEAN-UP PERS REQ PROT CLTHG & NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
RESP PROT FROM VAPS. CONTAIN & RECOVER LIQ WHEN POSS. DO NOT FLUSH
TO SEWER!
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:WARNING! CAUSES IRRITATION. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES,
SKIN & CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO VAPOR IS
APPARENT, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HALF MASK CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA
MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:A LOC EXHST SYS WHICH CAPTURES CONTAM AT ITS SOURCE IS REC
TO PVNT DIPERSION OF CONTAM INTO WORKROOM AIR.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLTHG. MAINTAIN EYE
WASH FOUNTAINS & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
W/THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:LIFTING LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:396F,202C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-11F,-24C
Vapor Pres:0.5 @ 25C
Vapor Density:3.4
Spec Gravity:1.03
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<0.1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; SLIGHT CHARACTERISTIC
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIANTS & ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PRODUCT IS HYGROSCOPIC & BASIC.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM CARBON DIOXIDE & NITROGEN
OXIDES WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:COLLECT AS HAZ WASTE & ATOMIZE IN SUITABLE RCRA
APPRVD COMBUST CHAMBER/ABSORB W/VERMICULITE, DRY SAND,
EARTH/SIMILAR MATL FOR DISP AS HAZ WASTE IN RCRA APPRVD FACILITY.
ENSURE COMPLIANCE W/LOC, STATE & FED REGS.

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