Toxicity
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
RTECS NUMBER :
HA2285000
CHEMICAL NAME :
L-Cysteine,
hydrochloride, monohydrate
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
7048-04-6
LAST UPDATED
:
199504
DATA ITEMS CITED :
2
MOLECULAR FORMULA
:
C3-H7-N-O2-S.Cl-H.H2-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
175.65
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE
TOXICITY DATA
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE
:
Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
3564
mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose
value
REFERENCE :
JJANAX Japanese Journal of Antibiotics. (Japan Antibiotics Research
Assoc., 2-20-8 Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141, Japan) V.21- 1968-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 41,105,1988 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA
*** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1983) NOES Hazard Code - X9440 No. of Facilities: 196 (estimated) No. of Industries: 2 No.
of Occupations: 6 No. of Employees: 1414 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 879
(estimated)