===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:M-PYROL
NIIN:01-383-6261
MSDS Number: CGLHK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ARCO CHEMICAL CO
Address:3801 WEST CHESTER PIKE
City:NEWTOWN SQUARE
State:PA
ZIP:19073-3287
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-321-7000
Emergency Phone Num:610-353-8300 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:3D253
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ARCO CHEMICAL COMPANY, DIV OF ATLANTIC RICHFIELD
Address:1500 MARKET STREET
Box:7258
City:PHILADELPHIA
State:PA
ZIP:19101
Country:US
Phone:215-353-8300,CHEMTREC 800-424-9300
CAGE:3D253
Company:PHOENIX INDUSTRIES INC
Address:1519 CHAMBERLAYNE PARKWAY
Box:City:RICHMOND
State:VA
ZIP:23222
Country:US
Phone:804-264-5183/FAX: 264-5535
CAGE:0YED2
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:N-METHYLPYRROLIDONE
CAS:872-50-4
RTECS #:UY5790000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
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:NOT A CARCINOGEN.
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:NONE SPECIFIED BY MFR.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:FLUSH WITH WATER.GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.SKIN:WASH WITH
SOAP AND WATER.INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE.CALL PHYSICIAN,GIVE
OXYGEN OR MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESCUSITATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING .GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.IF
CONSCIOUS,GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
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:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.USE
WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.AVOID POLLUTION OF
WATERWAYS FROM RUNOFF.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR,CAN TRAVEL
LONG DISTANCES AND FLASH BACK.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB LIQUID WITH A NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT
ABSORBANT(EG.VERMICULITE).PLACE WASTE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY PLACE.AVOID
HEAT,SPARKS,FLAMES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.KEEP CONTAINERS
CLOSED.
Other Precautions:NONE
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC
VAPOR.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE WORKSITE;DILUTION VENTILATION TO
MAINTAIN THE TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS NEEDED.PROVIDE AN EYE
WASH STATION AND QUICK DRENCH SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE REASONABLE CARE IN HANDLING THIS
PRODUCT.WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING MATL AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:V4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:396F,202C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-11F,-24C
Vapor Pres:0.3
Vapor Density:3.4
Spec Gravity:1.027
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.03 (N-BUAC = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID, MILD AMINE-LIKE ODOR.HYGROSCOPIC.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
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.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
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