Product ID:L-VALINE, V0500
MSDS Date:07/01/1999
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N092633
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJTTP

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Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

L-VALINE

CAS: 72-18-4

RTECS: YV9361000

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. CHRO NIC: THE LEVOROTARY (L) FORMS OF
LEUCINE, ISOLEUCINE 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:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 1 5MINUTES. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
AND SH OES. DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.
IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH
WITH WATE R PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.

Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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 Precautions:AVOID INHALATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH
EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.

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:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S INFORMATION OF INGREDIENTS: MOLECULAR FORMULA: C5H11NO2. EC NO:
200-773-6.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:N/P'
Melt/Freeze Pt:>295.C, 563.F
M.P/F.P Text:295-300C (SUBLIMES)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SHINY POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTSS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES.

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.

Toxicological Information:TO THE BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL,
PHYSICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY
INVESTIGATED. TOXICITY DATA: LD50:(IPR,RAT) 5390 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:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
INFORMATION.

Federal Regulatory Information:REVIEWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS:
OEL=MAK. NOHS 1974: HZD 81870; NIS 2; TNF 86; NOS 3; TNE 882. NOES:
HZD 81870; NIS 4; TNF 811; NOS 16; TNE 19343; TFE 14342. EPA TSCA
SECTION 8(B) CHEMICAL INVENTO RY.

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