Product ID:M9661 1-METHYL-2-PYRROLIDINONE HPLC GRADE
MSDS Date:05/05/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F045368
MSDS Number: BYLPG

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N-METHYL-2-PYRROLIDONE * 95-4 *

CAS: 872-50-4

RTECS: UY5790000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 3914 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED/ABSORBED
THROUGH THE SKIN. VAPOR/MIST IS IRRITATING TO THE EYES, MUCOUS
MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN: IRRITANT. MAY AFFECT THE
BONE MARROW, THYMUS, SPLEEN & LYMPATIC SYSTEM. POSSIBLE TERATOGEN.
MAY CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, STOMACH PAINS, VOMITING, DIARRHEA

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTEN TION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:187F
Lower Limits:1.3
Upper Limits:9.5
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE
FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID. EMITS TOXIC FUMES
UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON
SAND/VERMICULITE & PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.
VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATER IAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
HEAT & OPEN FLAME. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE VAPORS. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN &
CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. REMOVE/DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:177-179.6F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-11.2
Vapor Pres:0.29
Vapor Density:3.4
Spec Gravity:1.033
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION: CO, CO2,
NITROGEN OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL MAY BE BURNED IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR
EQUPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER/DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE
W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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