Product ID:M-PYROL
MSDS Date:08/30/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-383-6261
MSDS Number: CCCJS

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Cage: 0SXX1

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N-METHYLPYRROLIDONE

CAS: 872-50-4

RTECS: UY5790000

Fraction By Weight: 99.80%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL, RATS LD50:4200MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CAUSES EYE IRRIT.PROL/REP EXPO CAUSES
SEVERE SKIN IRRIT. SEVERE SKIN DERM
(BLISTERS,CRACKING,EDEMA,REDNESS) UPON PROL/REP CONTACT.MODERATE
EYE IRRIT, NO PERM DMG. NOT SKIN SENSITIZER.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:NO EFFECTS EXPECTED.MIST/HI CONC MAYU
CUASE PALLOR,NAU,ANESTHETIC OR NARCOTIC EFFECTS.
SKIN:REDNESS,SWELLING,CRACKING. EYE:UNCOMFORTABLE,IRRIT,PAINFUL
BURNING,STINGING OF EYE/LIDS,WATERING OF EY ES,INFLAMM OF
CONJUNCTIVA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA FOUND.

First Aid:INGEST:GEN PRECAUT MEASURES SUGGEST INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY
GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER,STICK FINGER DOWN THROAT.NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSC.CALL DR.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.NOT
BREATH GIVE A RT RESP(MOUHT-TO-MOUTH).DIFFI BREATH GIVE OXY.CALL
DR.SKIN:WASH W/SOAP/WATER.CALL DR.EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER
FOR @LEAST 15MINS.CALL DR.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:199F,93C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:518F
Lower Limits:1.30
Upper Limits:9.50
Extinguishing Media:WATER, ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR POS PRESS FULL FACE
SCBA.COOL FIRE-EXPO CNTNRS W/WATERSPRAY.CAUTION:AFT FIRE EXT MATL
VAP COULD ACCUMULATE,TRAVEL TO IGN SOURCE,FLASHBK
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUST LIQ.FIRE HAZ WHEN EXPO TO
HEAT/SPARKS/FLAME.VAP HEAVIER THAN AIR,TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE
TO IGN SOURCE-FLASHBACK.VAP/AIR MIXTUERS ARE EXPLOSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGN SOURCES.ABSORB
W/EARTH/SAND/SIMILAR INERT MATL.DISPO OF W/SOLID WASTE ACCORDING TO
FED/STATE/LOC REGS.FLUSH SPILL AREA W/WATER SPRAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID EYE/SKIN/CLOTH CONTACT.@HIGH
CONC USE W/ADQUATE VENTILATION.KEEP CNTNR /VAP FROM CNTNR AWAY FROM
HEAT/SPARKS/FLAME.KEEP CNTNR CLSD.
Other Precautions:GLOVES:NAT LATEX GLOVES AR340 & STYLE #Y-18 FROM
GLOVER LATEX INC,ANAHEIM,CA;OR NEOPRENE GLOVE"SCORPIO"#8-352 FROM
EDMONT WILSON,COSHOOTON,OH).WASH EQPMT WELL W/STEAM/WARMWATER TIL
CLEAN.CHECK FOR FLA MM W/EXPLO METER & OXY LEVEL W/OXY METER

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHERE TLV OR PEL MAY
BE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:AT HIGH CONCEN USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERV GLOVES-NAT LATEX,NEOPRENE(CONTD)
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAMIN CLOTHING BEF REUSE.WASH
THOROUGHLY AFT HDNLG.FOLLOW GOOD INDUST SAF PRAC BEF ENTERING
EQPMT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH OF 10% SOLN:7.20.

HCC:V4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:396F,202C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:75.9F,24.4C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NP
Vapor Pres:0.29
Vapor Density:3.40
Spec Gravity:1.025-1.035
pH:SUPPLE
Viscosity:NP
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.03 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID, MILD AMINE LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONVOL
Corrosion Rate:NP

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN. HMIS:ALL IGNITION SOURCES &
HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO & NOX FUMES EMITTED WHEN HEATED TO
DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA HAZ SUB RQ:NOT LISTED.DISPO OF W/LIQ WASTE
ACCORDING TO FED/STATE/LOC REGS.RCRA CLASS:NOT REGULATED.WARBURG
RESPIROMETRY METHOD:BIODEGRADABLE.

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