Product ID:M-PYROL
MSDS Date:10/31/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-383-6261
MSDS Number: CCJHG

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N-METHYLPYRROLIDONE

CAS: 872-50-4

RTECS: UY5790000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) = 4200 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION(RAT):AT SUPER SATURATED
CONCENTRATIONS, NO TOXIC EFFECTS. SKIN(RABBIT):MILD IRRITATION.
HUMAN DEMONSTRATE SEVERE DERMATITIS. NO EVIDENCE OF SENSITIZATION.
EYE(RABBIT):SEVERE IRRITATION, NO PERMANENT DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA FOUND
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION:NO EFFECTS EXPECTED. INHALATION:NO
EFFECTS EXPECTED. AT ULTRA HIGH CONCENTRATION:HEADACHE, GIDDINESS,
NAUSEA, MENTAL CONFUSION. PROLONGED &/OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY
CAUSE REDNESS, SWELLI NG, CRACKING. EYE:VAPORS SLIGHTLY
UNCOMFORTABLE. SPLASHES CAUSE IRRITATION, BURNING, STINGING,
INFLAMATION & WATERING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA FOUND

First Aid:IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR SEVERE, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MIN. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
INHALED:REMOVE FROM CONTAMINATED AREA. AID OR RESTORE BREATHING AS
NEEDED. INGESTED:GEN ERAL PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES SUGGEST INDUCING
VOMITING IMMEDIATELY BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGER
DOWN THROAT. NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:199F,93C
Lower Limits:1.3
Upper Limits:9.5
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & TURN
OUT GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MODERATE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA.
REMOVE W/INERT ABSORBENT & DISPOSE OF W/SOLID WASTE I/A/W FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. FLUSH SPILL AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION OF MSDS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES & SKIN. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. USE W/ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER & VAPORS FROM CONTAINER AWAY FROM
HEAT& FLAME.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHERE TLV OR PEL MAY
BE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION OF MSDS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WWASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MSDS OBTAINED BY DDRV & WAS ENTERED AT THEIR REQUEST.

HCC:V4
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:396F,202C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-11F,-24C
Vapor Pres:0.29 MM
Vapor Density:3.4
Spec Gravity:1.027
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.06 (N-BUAC = 1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID, MILD AMINE-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDE FUMES
WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF W/LIQUID WASTE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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