ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC -- PYRROLIDINE, P7380-3  -- 6810-00N048431
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PYRROLIDINE, P7380-3
MSDS Date:12/09/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N048431
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:PYRROLIDINE
CAS:123-75-1
RTECS #:UX9650000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 300 MG/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: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED
    OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO
    TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES &
    SKIN. INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS A	RESULT OF SPASM, INFLAMMATION &
    EDEMA OF THE LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY
    EDEMA. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:PROLONGED CONTACT CAN CAUSE SEVERE
    IRRITATION OR BURNS. TO THE BEST OF MANUFACTURER'S KNOWLEDGE, THE
    CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL & TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN
    THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MIN
    WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS
    AMTS WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MIN. ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING
    EYELIDS W/ FINGERS. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IFNOT BRTHG GIVE
    ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH
    W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG
    BEFORE REUSE.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:37.0F,2.8C
Lower Limits:1.6%
Upper Limits:10.6%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEM POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM.
    WATER MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT EFFECT
    EXTINGUISHMENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . FLAMMABLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAP MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DIST TO
    SOURCE OF IGNIT & FLASH BACK. CNTNR EXPLOS MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE
    CNDTNS. EMITS TOX FUMES UNDER FIRE CNDTNS. FORMS (SUPDAT)

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT.
    WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUB BOOTS & HEAVY RUB GLOVES. COVER
    W/DRY-LIME, SAND/SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED CNTNRS USING NON-SPK
    TOOLS & TRANSPORT OUTDOO RS. VENT AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
    (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM
    HEAT, SPARKS, & OPEN FLAME. HANDLE & STORE UNDER NITROGEN. STORE IN
    COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:FLAMMABLE. CORROSIVE. TOXIC. CAUSES BURNS. HARMFUL BY
    INHALATION, IN CONTACT W/SKIN & IF SWALLOWED. LACHRYMATOR. NO
    SMOKING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN &
    CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGE D OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORK GOGGLES (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER &
    EYE BATH MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP: 49 @ 20C; 128 @ 39C. EXPLO HAZ: EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN AIR. SPILL
    PROC: MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. EYE PROT: W/FULL LENGTH
    FACESHIELD .

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:189F,87C
Vapor Pres:SUPDAT
Vapor Density:2.45
Spec Gravity:0.852
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CARBON
    DIOXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
    CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND NITROGEN OXIDES.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR
    EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN
    IGNITING AS THIS MATERIA L IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE.

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