Common Name	chitin
CAS Number	1398-61-4
Molecular Weight	N/A
Density	1.37 g/cm3
Boiling Point	522.4ºC at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula	(C8H13NO5)n
Melting Point	>300°C (dec.)
MSDS	USA
Flash Point	269.8ºC

Density	1.37 g/cm3
Boiling Point	522.4ºC at 760 mmHg
Melting Point	>300°C (dec.)
Molecular Formula	(C8H13NO5)n
Flash Point	269.8ºC
PSA	119.25000
Vapour Pressure	0mmHg at 25°C
Index of Refraction	1.6
Stability	Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
RTECS NUMBER :
FM6125000
CHEMICAL NAME :
Chitin
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
1398-61-4
LAST UPDATED :
199701
DATA ITEMS CITED :
2
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C30-H50-N4-O19
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
770.84
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
/T6OTJ B& CMV1 DQ EO& F1Q/
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
50 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - acute pulmonary edema
REFERENCE :
BSIBAC Bolletino della Societe Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale. (Casa Editrice Idelson, Via A. de Gasperi, 55, 80133 Naples, Italy) V.2- 1927- Volume(issue)/page/year: 44,1685,1968

Personal Protective Equipment	Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
Hazard Codes	Xi: Irritant;
Risk Phrases	R22:Harmful if swallowed.
Safety Phrases	24/25-36-26
RIDADR	NONH for all modes of transport
WGK Germany	3
RTECS	FM6300000

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