The research effort described in this report was conducted to support the Life Cycle Engineering and Design (LCED) Program, a cooperative program of both DoD and EPA. Among the objectives of the LCED is demonstrating the effectiveness of analytical tools and environmental techniques to reduce impacts to the environment and costs of operation while maintaining performance standards. The lessons learned for LCED projects will be incorporated into a design guide for DoD process engineers and designers. Environmental information on N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) is required for the development of the design guide. This report presents information related to the potention environmental implications of NMP.

EPA project officer: Kenneth R. Stone. Prepared by Research Triangle Institute and Science Applications International Corporation for Sustainable Technology Division, National Risk Management Research Laboratory. Contract Number: 68-C6-0027 This project is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD's) Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) and led by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Research Team at the National Risk Management Research Laboratory (NRMRL). "June 1998." Includes bibliographical references (pages 8.1-8.2). "EPA/600/R-98/067." "U.S. Government Printing Office: 1998 - 650-001/80202"--Page A-6.