SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- L-ISOLEUCINE, I2752 -- 6505-00N092469
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:L-ISOLEUCINE, I2752 MSDS Date:07/01/1999 FSC:6505 NIIN:00N092469 Status Code:A === Responsible Party === Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO Box:14508 City:ST LOUIS State:MO ZIP:63178 Country:US Info Phone Num:314-771-5765 Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765 CAGE:21076 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY Address:3050 SPRUCE ST Box:14508 City:ST LOUIS State:MO ZIP:63178 Country:US Phone:314-771-5765 CAGE:21076 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:L-ISOLEUCINE CAS:73-32-5 RTECS #:NR4705000 Code:F Other REC Limits:N/K OSHA PEL:N/K OSHA STEL:N/K ACGIH TLV:N/K ACGIH STEL:N/K ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION. Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL MAY BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. TO THE BEST OF MANUFACTURER'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE LEVOROTARY (L) FORMS OF LEUCINE, ISOLEUCIN E AND VALINE HAVE BEEN FOUND TO HAVE TUMOR-PROMOTING ACTIVITY FOR BLADDER CARCINOMAS. SCIENCE 231, 843, 21 FEBRUARY 1986. Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL R ESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Extinguishing Media:NON-COMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS. Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SPILLED MATERIAL SHOULD BE CAREFULLY WIPED UP OR MOISTENED WITH WATER AND REMOVED. VENTILATE AREA AND WAS H SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID INHALATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR. Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED. Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES. Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES . Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. Supplemental Safety and Health ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== Melt/Freeze Pt:=288.C, 550.4F Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER. ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES. =================== Toxicological Information =================== Toxicological Information:RTECS NUMBER: NR4705000 - ISOLEUCINE, L-. TOXICITY DATA: IPR-RAT LD50: 6822 MG/KG; ABBIA4 58, 253, 1955. ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION. ===================== Ecological Information ===================== Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. =================== MSDS Transport Information =================== Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION. ===================== Regulatory Information ===================== Federal Regulatory Information:REVIEWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS: OEL=MAK. OEL-RUSSIA: STEL 5 MG/M3 JAN 1993. NOHS 1974: HZD 81864; NIS 1; TNF 53; NOS 3; TNE 750. NOES 1983: HZD 81864; NIS 3; TNF 740; NOS 13; TNE 18202; TFE 13865 . EPA TSCA SECTION 8 (B) CHEMICAL INVENTORY. State Regulatory Information: Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever, expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and disclaims all liability for its use. 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