Product ID:N-METHYL PYRROLIDONE
MSDS Date:02/22/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-383-6261
MSDS Number: CGLXD

Emergency Phone: 610-353-8300/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

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Cage: ARCOC

Telephone: 264-5535

Cage: 0YED2

N-METHYL-2-PYRROLIDINONE/N-METHYLPYRROLIDONE

CAS: 872-50-4

RTECS: UY5790000

Fraction By Weight: 99.9%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT KNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN,
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. ACUTE- EYES:MAY CAUSE MODERATE IRRITATION &
BURNING SENSATION. SKIN:MAY CAUSE DELAYED IRRITATION & BLISTERING.
INHALE:NO SIGNIFICANT HEALTH HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED. ORAL:MAY BE
SLIGHTLY HEALTH HAZARD IF INGESTED IN LARGE AMOUNTS. CHRONIC-
DEFATTING, CONTACT DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, TEARING, BURNING
SENSATION, PAIN, BLISTERING, REDNESS, SWELLING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS SUCH AS ALLERGIES, ECZEMA MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE
EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS
OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
CONSC IOUS, DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION. IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS. DO NOT GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:199F,93C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:518F
Lower Limits:1.3%
Upper Limits:9.5%
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2), ALCOHOL FOAM
OR DRY CHEMICAL. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT ENTER ANY ENCLOSED OR CONFINED AREA
WITHOUT PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA.
ABSORB ON SAND, VERMICULITE OR SIMILAR MATERIAL. SWEEP UP AND PLACE
IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SPILL
AREA WITH DETERGENT AND WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES &
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING
AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT GET IN EYES OR ON SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A
NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:LATEX FOR REPEATED/PROLONGED CONTACT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:V4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:396F,202C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-11F,-24C
Vapor Pres:0.3 @ 68F
Vapor Density:3.4
Spec Gravity:1.028
pH:7.7- 8
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.03 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID - AMINE LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEGLIG

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF
IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND
OTHER TOXIC GASES MAY BE FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL
FACILITY.

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