Product ID:L-CYSTINE, 201117
MSDS Date:06/13/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N056013
MSDS Number: BWBXQ

Emergency Phone: 800-321-6842

Info Phone: 216-831-3000

Cage: IO030

Telephone: 216-831-3000

Cage: IO030

L-CYSTINE

CAS: 56-89-3

RTECS: HA2690000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ESSENTIALLY NON-TOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:RINSE LIBERALLY W/SOAP & WATER FOR A CONSIDERABLE
PERIOD. INGEST:IF W/IN 15 MINUTES AFTER OCCURRENCE, MAKE PATIENT
DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER. EYES:RINSE LIBERALLY W/WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES . INHAL:TAKE PATIENT INTO FRESH AIR ALLOW TO REST.

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP INTO SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>500F,>260C
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:VERY TOXIC FUMES OF NO*X & SO*X.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . MATERIAL MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN TRASH.

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