Chemical Safety Data Sheet MSDS / SDS

2-Pyrrolidinone

Revision Date:2024-03-16Revision Number:1

SECTION 1: Identification of the substance/mixture and of the company/undertaking

Product identifier

  • Product name: 2-Pyrrolidinone
  • CBnumber: CB4453929
  • CAS: 616-45-5
  • EINECS Number: 210-483-1
  • Synonyms: 2-Pyrrolidinone,pyrrolidin-2-one

Relevant identified uses of the substance or mixture and uses advised against

  • Relevant identified uses: For R&D use only. Not for medicinal, household or other use.
  • Uses advised against: none

Company Identification

  • Company: Chemicalbook
  • Address: Building 1, Huihuang International, Shangdi 10th Street, Haidian District, Beijing
  • Telephone: 400-158-6606

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements

  • Symbol(GHS)
  • Signal wordWarning
Precautionary statements
P337+P313 IF eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention.
P305+P351+P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.
P264 Wash skin thouroughly after handling.
P264 Wash hands thoroughly after handling.
Hazard statements
H319 Causes serious eye irritation

SECTION 3: Composition/information on ingredients

Substance

  • Product name: 2-Pyrrolidinone
  • Synonyms: 2-Pyrrolidinone,pyrrolidin-2-one
  • CAS: 616-45-5
  • EC number: 210-483-1
  • MF: C4H7NO
  • MW: 85.1

SECTION 4: First aid measures

Description of first aid measures

General advice
Show this material safety data sheet to the doctor in attendance.
If inhaled
After inhalation: fresh air. Call in physician.
In case of skin contact
In case of skin contact: Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/ shower. Consult a physician.
In case of eye contact
After eye contact: rinse out with plenty of water. Call in ophthalmologist. Remove contact lenses.
If swallowed
After swallowing: immediately make victim drink water (two glasses at most). Consult a physician.

Most important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed

The most important known symptoms and effects are described in the labelling (see section 2.2) and/or in section 11

Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed

No data available

SECTION 5: Firefighting measures

Extinguishing media

Suitable extinguishing media
Water Foam Carbon dioxide (CO2) Dry powder
Unsuitable extinguishing media
For this substance/mixture no limitations of extinguishing agents are given.

Special hazards arising from the substance or mixture

Nature of decomposition products not known. Combustible.

Vapors are heavier than air and may spread along floors. Forms explosive mixtures with air on intense heating.

Development of hazardous combustion gases or vapours possible in the event of fire.

Advice for firefighters

Stay in danger area only with self-contained breathing apparatus. Prevent skin contact by keeping a safe distance or by wearing suitable protective clothing.

Further information

Suppress (knock down) gases/vapors/mists with a water spray jet. Prevent fire extinguishing water from contaminating surface water or the ground water system.

NFPA 704

1
0
HEALTH
FIRE 1 Materials that require considerable preheating, under all ambient temperature conditions, before ignition and combustion can occur. Includes some finely divided suspended solids that do not require heating before ignition can occur. Flash point at or above 93.3 °C (200 °F). (e.g. mineral oil, ammonia)
REACT 0 Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water (e.g. helium,N2)
SPEC. HAZ.

SECTION 6: Accidental release measures

Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures

Advice for non-emergency personnel: Avoid inhalation of dusts. Avoid substance contact. Ensure adequate ventilation. Evacuate the danger area, observe emergency procedures, consult an expert.

For personal protection see section 8.

Environmental precautions

Do not let product enter drains.

Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up

Cover drains. Collect, bind, and pump off spills. Observe possible material restrictions (see sections 7 and 10). Take up carefully. Dispose of properly. Clean up affected area. Avoid generation of dusts.

Reference to other sections

For disposal see section 13.

SECTION 7: Handling and storage

Precautions for safe handling

Work under hood. Do not inhale substance/mixture. For precautions see section 2.2.

Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities

Tightly closed. Dry. Keep in a well-ventilated place. Keep locked up or in an area accessible only to qualified or authorized persons.

hygroscopic

Specific end use(s)

Apart from the uses mentioned in section 1.2 no other specific uses are stipulated

SECTION 8: Exposure controls/personal protection

control parameter

Hazard composition and occupational exposure limits
Does not contain substances with occupational exposure limits.

Exposure controls

Appropriate engineering controls

Immediately change contaminated clothing. Apply preventive skin protection. Wash hands and face after working with substance.

Personal protective equipment
Eye/face protection

Use equipment for eye protection tested and approved under appropriate government standards such as NIOSH (US) or EN 166(EU). Safety glasses

Skin protection

Handle with gloves. Gloves must be inspected prior to use. Use proper glove removal technique (without touching glove's outer surface) to avoid skin contact with this product. Dispose of contaminated gloves after use in accordance with applicable laws and good laboratory practices. Wash and dry hands.

The selected protective gloves have to satisfy the specifications of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 and the standard EN 374 derived from it.

Full contact

Material: Chloroprene

Minimum layer thickness: 0,6 mm Break through time: 480 min

Material tested:Camapren? (KCL 722 / Aldrich Z677493, Size M)

Splash contact

Material: Nature latex/chloroprene Minimum layer thickness: 0,6 mm

Break through time: 240 min

Material tested:Lapren? (KCL 706 / Aldrich Z677558, Size M)

data source: KCL GmbH, D-36124 Eichenzell, phone +49 (0)6659 87300, e-mail sales@kcl.de, test method: EN374

If used in solution, or mixed with other substances, and under conditions which differ from EN 374, contact the supplier of the EC approved gloves. This recommendation is advisory only and must be evaluated by an industrial hygienist and safety officer familiar with the specific situation of anticipated use by our customers. It should not be construed as offering an approval for any specific use scenario.

Body Protection

protective clothing

Respiratory protection

required when dusts are generated.

Our recommendations on filtering respiratory protection are based on the following standards: DIN EN 143, DIN 14387 and other accompanying standards relating to the used respiratory protection system.


Control of environmental exposure

Do not let product enter drains.

SECTION 9: Physical and chemical properties

Information on basic physicochemical properties

  • Appearancelight yellow Solidified mass or fragments
  • OdourNo data available
  • Odour ThresholdNo data available
  • pH9 - 11 at 100 g/l at 20 °C
  • Melting point/freezing pointMelting point/range: 23 - 25 °C - lit.
  • Initial boiling point and boiling range245 °C - lit.
  • Flash point113 °C - closed cup
  • Evaporation rateNo data available
  • Flammability (solid, gas)No data available
  • Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits Upper explosion limit: 16,6 %(V) Lower explosion limit: 1,8 %(V)
  • Vapour pressure 0.04 hPa (20 °C)
  • Vapour density 2.9 (vs air)
  • Relative density1,12 g/mL at 25 °C
  • Water solubilitycompletely miscible
  • Partition coefficient: n-octanol/waterlog Pow: -0,71
  • Autoignition temperatureNo data available
  • Decomposition temperatureNo data available
  • ViscosityNo data available
  • Explosive propertiesNo data available
  • Oxidizing propertiesNo data available

Other safety information

No data available

SECTION 10: Stability and reactivity

Reactivity

Forms explosive mixtures with air on intense heating.

A range from approx. 15 Kelvin below the flash point is to be rated as critical.

The following applies in general to flammable organic substances and mixtures: in correspondingly fine distribution, when whirled up a dust explosion potential may generally be assumed.

Chemical stability

The product is chemically stable under standard ambient conditions (room temperature) .

Possibility of hazardous reactions

No data available

Conditions to avoid

Avoid moisture. Strong heating.

Incompatible materials

Strong oxidizing agents, Strong acids, Strong bases, Strong reducing agents

Hazardous decomposition products

Other decomposition products - No data available

Hazardous decomposition products formed under fire conditions. - Nature of decomposition products not known.

In the event of fire: see section 5

SECTION 11: Toxicological information

Information on toxicological effects

Acute toxicity
LD50 Oral - Rat - male and female - > 2.000 mg/kg (OECD Test Guideline 401)
LC0 Inhalation - Rat - male and female - 8 h - 0,061 mg/l (OECD Test Guideline 403)
Remarks: (highest concentration to be prepared)
LD50 Dermal - Rabbit - male and female - > 2.000 mg/kg (OECD Test Guideline 402)
LD50 Intraperitoneal - Rat - 160 mg/kg
Skin corrosion/irritation
Skin - Rabbit
Result: No skin irritation - 4 h (OECD Test Guideline 404)
Serious eye damage/eye irritation
Eyes - Rabbit Result: irritating
(OECD Test Guideline 405)
Respiratory or skin sensitization
(OECD Test Guideline 429)
Remarks: (in analogy to similar products)
Germ cell mutagenicity
Mutagenicity (mammal cell test): chromosome aberration. Human lymphocytes
Result: negative Ames test
Salmonella typhimurium Result: negative
In vitro mammalian cell gene mutation test Chinese hamster ovary cells
Result: negative
OECD Test Guideline 474
Mouse - male and female - Bone marrow Result: negative
Carcinogenicity
IARC: No ingredient of this product present at levels greater than or equal to 0.1% is identified as probable, possible or confirmed human carcinogen by IARC.
Reproductive toxicity
May damage the unborn child.
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure
No data available
Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure
No data available Oral - Kidney
Aspiration hazard
No data available
Additional Information
Repeated dose toxicity - Rat - male and female - Oral - 90 d - NOAEL (No observed adverse effect level) - 207 mg/kg
RTECS: UY5715000
To the best of our knowledge, the chemical, physical, and toxicological properties have not been thoroughly investigated.
Toxicity
LD50 orally in Rabbit: > 3200 mg/kg

SECTION 12: Ecological information

Toxicity

Toxicity to fish
static test LC50 - Danio rerio (zebra fish) - 4.600 - 10.000 mg/l - 96 h

(OECD Test Guideline 203)

Toxicity to daphnia and other aquatic invertebrates

static test EC50 - Daphnia magna (Water flea) - > 500 mg/l - 48 h

Toxicity to algae
static test ErC50 - Desmodesmus subspicatus (green algae) - > 500 mg/l - 48 h

(DIN 38412)

Toxicity to bacteria
static test EC50 - activated sludge - > 1.000 mg/l - 0,5 h (OECD Test Guideline 209)

Persistence and degradability

Biodegradability aerobic - Exposure time 30 d

Result: ca.98 % - Readily eliminated from water (OECD Test Guideline 302B)

Bioaccumulative potential

Due to the distribution coefficient n-octanol/water, accumulation in organisms is not expected.

Mobility in soil

No data available

Results of PBT and vPvB assessment

This substance/mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher.

Other adverse effects

No data available

SECTION 13: Disposal considerations

Waste treatment methods

Product

See www.retrologistik.com for processes regarding the return of chemicals and containers, or contact us there if you have further questions.

Incompatibilities

Pyrrolidone is incompatible with oxidizing agents and strong acids.

SECTION 14: Transport information

SECTION 14: Transport information

IATA:
IATA:

UN number

ADR/RID:IMDG:IATA:ADR/RID:IMDG:IATA:

UN number

ADR/RID:IMDG:IATA:ADR/RID:IMDG:IATA:

UN number

ADR/RID:IMDG:IATA:ADR/RID:IMDG:IATA:

UN number

ADR/RID: 2225 IMDG: 2225 IATA: 2225
ADR/RID: 1320 IMDG: 1320 IATA: 1320
ADR/RID: 1993 IMDG: 1993 IATA: 1993
ADR/RID: - IMDG: - IATA: -
ADR/RID: 2396 IMDG: 2396 IATA: 2396
ADR/RID: - IMDG: - IATA: -
ADR/RID: 2296 IMDG: 2296 IATA: 2296
ADR/RID: 3272 IMDG: 3272 IATA: 3272
ADR/RID: - IMDG: - IATA: -
ADR/RID: 3 IMDG: 3 IATA: 3
ADR/RID: 8 (3) IMDG: 8 (3) IATA: 8 (3)

Packaging group

ADR/RID: II IMDG: II IATA: II
ADR/RID: II IMDG: II IATA: II
ADR/RID: - IMDG: - IATA: -
ADR/RID: ESTERS, N.O.S. (Methyl heptanoate) IMDG: ESTERS, N.O.S. (Methyl heptanoate) IATA: Esters, n.o.s. (Methyl heptanoate)
ADR/RID: METHYLCYCLOHEXANE IMDG: METHYLCYCLOHEXANE IATA: Methylcyclohexane
ADR/RID: - IMDG: - IATA: -
ADR/RID: METHACRYLALDEHYDE, STABILIZED IMDG: METHACRYLALDEHYDE, STABILIZED IATA: Methacrylaldehyde, stabilized
ADR/RID: - IMDG: - IATA: -
ADR/RID: FLAMMABLE LIQUID, N.O.S. (Propyloxirane) IMDG: FLAMMABLE LIQUID, N.O.S. (Propyloxirane) IATA: Flammable liquid, n.o.s. (Propyloxirane)
ADR/RID: DINITROPHENOL, WETTED IMDG: DINITROPHENOL, WETTED IATA: Dinitrophenol, wetted
ADR/RID: BENZENESULPHONYL CHLORIDE IMDG: BENZENESULPHONYL CHLORIDE IATA: Benzenesulphonyl chloride

Transport hazard class(es)

ADR/RID: 8 IMDG: 8 IATA: 8
ADR/RID: 4.1 (6.1) IMDG: 4.1 (6.1) IATA: 4.1 (6.1)
ADR/RID: 3 IMDG: 3 IATA: 3
ADR/RID: no IMDG Marine pollutant: no IATA: no
ADR/RID: 3 (6.1) IMDG: 3 (6.1) IATA: 3 (6.1)
ADR/RID: no IMDG Marine pollutant: no IATA: no
ADR/RID: no IMDG Marine pollutant: no IATA: no
ADR/RID: no IMDG Marine pollutant: no IATA: no
ADR/RID: 3 IMDG: 3 IATA: 3
ADR/RID: 3 IMDG: 3 IATA: 3
ADR/RID: no IMDG Marine pollutant: no IATA: no Special precautions for user Further information Not classified as dangerous in the meaning of transport regulations.

Special precautions for user

No data available
No data available
No data available
No data available
ADR/RID: III IMDG: III IATA: III
ADR/RID: II IMDG: II IATA: II
ADR/RID: II IMDG: II IATA: II
No data available
ADR/RID: II IMDG: II IATA: II
ADR/RID: I IMDG: I IATA: I
ADR/RID: III IMDG: III IATA: III

Environmental hazards

ADR/RID: yes IMDG Marine pollutant: yes IATA: no
ADR/RID: no IMDG Marine pollutant: no IATA: no
ADR/RID: no IMDG Marine pollutant: no IATA: no
ADR/RID: yes IMDG Marine pollutant: yes IATA: no
ADR/RID: no IMDG Marine pollutant: no IATA: no

Special precautions for user

No data available
No data available
No data available
No data available
No data available

SECTION 15: Regulatory information

Safety, health and environmental regulations/legislation specific for the substance or mixture

Regulations on the Safety Management of Hazardous Chemicals
China Catalog of Hazardous chemicals 2015:Listed. website: https://www.mem.gov.cn/
Measures for Environmental Management of New Chemical Substances
Chinese Chemical Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances (China IECSC):Listed. website: https://www.mee.gov.cn/
EC Inventory:Listed.
European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances (EINECS):Listed. website: https://echa.europa.eu/
Korea Existing Chemicals List (KECL):Listed. website: http://ncis.nier.go.kr
New Zealand Inventory of Chemicals (NZIoC):Listed. website: https://www.epa.govt.nz/
Philippines Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances (PICCS):Listed. website: https://emb.gov.ph/
United States Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory:Listed. website: https://www.epa.gov/
Vietnam National Chemical Inventory:Listed. website: https://chemicaldata.gov.vn/

SECTION 16: Other information

Abbreviations and acronyms

  • ADR: European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
  • CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service
  • EC50: Effective Concentration 50%
  • IATA: International Air Transportation Association
  • IMDG: International Maritime Dangerous Goods
  • LC50: Lethal Concentration 50%
  • LD50: Lethal Dose 50%
  • RID: Regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail
  • STEL: Short term exposure limit
  • TWA: Time Weighted Average

References

【1】CAMEO Chemicals, website: http://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/search/simple

【2】ChemIDplus, website: http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/chemidlite.jsp

【3】ECHA - European Chemicals Agency, website: https://echa.europa.eu/

【4】eChemPortal - The Global Portal to Information on Chemical Substances by OECD, website: http://www.echemportal.org/echemportal/index?pageID=0&request_locale=en

【5】ERG - Emergency Response Guidebook by U.S. Department of Transportation, website: http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/library/erg

【6】Germany GESTIS-database on hazard substance, website: http://www.dguv.de/ifa/gestis/gestis-stoffdatenbank/index-2.jsp

【7】HSDB - Hazardous Substances Data Bank, website: https://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/newtoxnet/hsdb.htm

【8】IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer, website: http://www.iarc.fr/

【9】IPCS - The International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSC), website: http://www.ilo.org/dyn/icsc/showcard.home

【10】Sigma-Aldrich, website: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/

Other Information

Insufficient data are available on the effect of this substance on human health, therefore utmost care must be taken.See ICSC 0513.
Disclaimer:

The information in this MSDS is only applicable to the specified product, unless otherwise specified, it is not applicable to the mixture of this product and other substances. This MSDS only provides information on the safety of the product for those who have received the appropriate professional training for the user of the product. Users of this MSDS must make independent judgments on the applicability of this SDS. The authors of this MSDS will not be held responsible for any harm caused by the use of this MSDS.

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