Product ID:DL-PHENYLALANINE
MSDS Date:03/05/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N065006
MSDS Number: BZKXM

Emergency Phone: 314-539-1600

Info Phone: 314-539-1600

Cage: ZA916

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

DL-PHENYLALANINE

CAS: 150-30-1

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION/SKIN/EYE CONTACT: NO
ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED. INGESTION: LARGE DOSES MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL UPSET. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE
OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) . INGESTION: IF LARGE AMOUNTS
WERE SWALLOWED, GIVE WATER TO DRINK AND GET MEDICAL ADVICE. SKIN:
WASH EX POSED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF
IRRITATION DEVELOPS. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL MD IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR
CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FINE DUST DISPERSED IN AIR IN SUFFICIENT
CONCENTRATIONS, AND IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS A
POTENTIAL DUST EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. VENT AREA OF
LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERS MAY REQUIRE PROT FROM INHAL OF DUST.
SPILLS: CLEAN-UP IN MANNER THAT DOES NOT DISPERSE DUST INTO AIR.
USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS. PICK U P SPILL FOR RECOVERY/DISP & PLACE IN
CLSD CONTR.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AS PART OF GOOD INDUS & PERS HYGIENE &
SFTY PROC, AVOID ALL UNNECESSARY EXPOS TO THE CHEM SUBSTANCE &
ENSURE PROMPT REMOVAL FROM SKIN, EYES & CLTHG.
Other Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER, STORED IN A COOL,
DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.

Respiratory Protection:NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE PERSONAL RESPIRATOR
USAGE. USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE ANY SPECIAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING. ANSI
APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>511F,>266C
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM CARBON OXIDES AND NITROGEN
OXIDES WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
BURNED IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR OR DISPOSED IN AN APPROVED WASTE
FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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