Product ID:POLYVINYLPYRROLIDONE AV MOL WT 40,000, PVP40
MSDS Date:07/01/1999
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N092682
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJVRR

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

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Cage: 21076

POLY(VINYLPYRROLIDINONE)

CAS: 9003-39-8

RTECS: TR8160000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL,RAT): 100 GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE
SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL MAY BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH WITH WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. INHALATION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONSCIOU S. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES. USE PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING, GLOVES AND MASK. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR
WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL
SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Appearance and Odor:SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION OR DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS: THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE, AND NITROGEN OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:TO BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, CHEMICAL,
PHYSICAL, & TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY
INVESTIGATED. ADDITIONAL INFO: UNEXCREATED PARTICLES MAY BE
PHAGOCYTIZED BY CELLS OF RETICULOENDOTHE LIAL SYSTEM & DEPOSITED IN
STORAGE SITES IN LIVER, SPLEEN, LUNG, BONE MARROW RESULTING IN
STORAGE DISEASE THESAUROSIS. SEVERITY & SYMPTOMS DEPEND ON STORAGE
SITE & NATURE OF PARTICLES. PATHOLOGICAL CH ANGES ARE NOT
NECESSARILY ATTRIBUTED TO THESAUROSIS, BUILT IN SOME CASES IN
IMFLAMMATION/GRANULOMATOMA HAVE OCCURED. THIS MATERIAL IS
CLASSIFIED BY IARC (INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON (OTHER
INFO)

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
INFORMATION.

Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFO: CAUTION: SUBSTANCE NOT
YET FULLY TESTED. REVIEWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS. OEL=MAK.
IARC CANCER REVIEW: ANIMAL LIMITED EVIDENCE IMEMDT 19,461,1979.
IARC CANCER REVIEW:HUMAN NO ADEQUA TE DATA IMEMDT 19,461,1979. IARC
CANCER REVIEW:GROUP 3 IMSUDL 7, 56,1987. NOHS 1974: HZD 81235; NIS
50; TNF 7856; NOS 63; TNE 102100. NOES 1983: HZD XY211; NIS 46; TNF
7688; NOS 63; TNE 161259; TFE 84 819. EPA TSCA SECTION 8(B)
CHEMICAL INVENTORY. EPA TSCA SECTION 8 (D) UNPUBLISHED
HEALTH/SAFETY STUD IES. EPA TSCA SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE,
DECEMBER 1998.