Product ID:POLYVINYLPYRROLIDONE AV MOL WT 10,000, PVP10
MSDS Date:01/01/1999
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N093155
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJXBG

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POLY(1-VINYL-2-PYRROLIDINONE); (POLYVINYLPYRROLIDONE AV.

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. TO THE BEST OF MFR KNOWLEDGE, THE
CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN
THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. ADDNL INFO: UNEXCRETED PARTICLES MAY BE
PHAGOCYTIZED BY CELLS OF RETICULOENDOTHEL IAL SYSTEM AND DEPOSITED
IN STORAGE SITES IN THE LIVER, SPLEEN, LUNG, BONE MORROW RESULTING
IN THE STORAGE DISEASE THESAUROSIS. SEVERITY AND SYMPTOMS DEPEND ON
STORAGE SITE AND NATURE OF PARTICLE. (EF TS OF OVEREXP)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS: PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES ARE NOT
NECESSARILY ATTRIBUTED TO THE THESAUROSIS, BUT IN SOME CASES AN
INFLAMMATION OR GRANULOMATOMA HAVE OCCURRED. THIS MATERIAL IS
CLASSIFIED BY IARC (INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER)
AS GROUP 3 WITH LIMITED ANIMAL EVIDENCE FOR CARCINOGENICITY AND NO
ADEQUATE DATA FOR HUMAN CARCINOGENICITY CLASSIFICTION.

First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER. IF
INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH
WATER PROVID ED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND 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.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHNG.
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: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:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS. RTECS #: TR8370000 -
POLY(1-VINYL-2-PYRROLIDINONE) HOMOPOLYMER. TOX DATAA: ORAL-RAT
LD50:100 GM/KG FAONAU 53A,486,1974. ORL-MUS LD50:>40 GM/KG FAONAU
40,164,1967. IPR-MUS LD50:12 G M/KG FAONAU 53A,486,1974. UNR-MUS
LD50:16 GM/KG KHFZAN 19,212,1985. ORL-RBT LD50:1040 MG/KG VETNAL
61(12),68,1985. ORL-GPG LD50:100 GM/KG FAONAU 53A,486,1974. ONLY
SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS O F CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS)
DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE
INFORMATION.

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. OEL=MAK. IARC CANCER REVIEW:ANIMAL LIMITED EVID
IMEMDT 19,461,1979. IARC CANCER REVIEW: HUMAN NO ADEQUATE DATA
IMEMDT 19,461-1979. IARC CANCER R EVIEW:GROUP 3 IMSUDL 7,56,1987.
NOHS 1974: HZD 81235; NIS 50; TNF 7856; NOS 63; TNE 102100. NOES
1983: HZD X7211; NIS 46; TNF 7688; NOS 63, TNE 161259; TFE 84819.
DPA TSCA SECTION 8(B) CHEMICAL INVENT ORY. EPA TSCA SECTION 8(D)
UNPUBLISHED HEALTH/SAFETY STUDIES. EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION
(TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998.