| Document ID (ISN) | 74864 |
| CIS number |
00-654 |
| ISBN(s) |
2-551-19213-7 |
| Year |
1999 |
| Convention or series no. |
B-058
|
| Author(s) |
Bégin D., Gérin M. |
| Title |
Substitution of solvents by N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone |
| Original title |
La substitution des solvants par la N-méthyl-2-pyrrolidone [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
Institut de recherche en santé et en sécurité du travail du Québec (IRSST), 505 boul. de Maisonneuve Ouest, Montréal (Québec) H3A 3C2, Canada, June 1999. 59p. 211 ref. |
| Abstract |
Methylpyrrolidinone is a solvent mainly used in the electronics industry for the manufacture of semiconductors. This publication presents a concise and critical overview of current knowledge relating to the occupational safety and health, environmental and technical aspects of this solvent. Methylpyrrolidinone is an irritant that is readily absorbed by the skin and that can give rise to contact dermatitis. In Germany, the legal exposure limit has been set at 20ppm for an 8-hour period. In view of its developmental toxicity, the AIHA recommends to limit the exposure to 10ppm weighted over 8 hours. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
toxic effects; methylpyrrolidinone; organic solvents |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
literature survey; threshold limit values; irritants; skin absorption; criteria document; substitution; animal experiments; teratogenic effects; eczema |
| Document type |
B - Chemical safety information sheets |
| Country / State or Province | Canada |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Genetic factors in reaction to exposures
Heterocyclic compounds
|
