MSDS Name: L-Methionine
Catalog Numbers:
BP388 100, BP388-100, BP388100
Synonyms:
Methionine, L-; L-alpha-Amino-gamma-methylmercaptobutyric acid;
(S)-2-Amino-4-(methylthio)butanoic acid;
L(-)-Amino-gamma-methylthiobutyric acid;
2-Amino-4-methylthiobutanoic acid; 2-Amino-4-(methylthio)butyric
acid; Butyric acid, 2-amino-4-(methylthio)-; Butanoic acid,
2-amino-4-(methylthio)-, (S)-; Cymethion; L-(-)-Methionine;
S-Methionine; gamma-Methylthio-alpha-aminobutyric acid
Company Identification:
Fisher Scientific
1 Reagent Lane
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
For information, call: 201-796-7100
Emergency Number: 201-796-7100
For CHEMTREC assistance, call: 800-424-9300
For International CHEMTREC assistance, call: 703-527-3887
Appearance: white crystals.
Caution! May cause eye and skin irritation. May
cause respiratory and digestive tract irritation. The toxicological
properties of this material have not been fully investigated. This
substance has caused adverse reproductive and fetal effects in
animals.
Target Organs: No data found.
Potential Health Effects
Eye:
May cause eye irritation.
Skin:
May cause skin irritation.
Ingestion:
May cause irritation of the digestive tract. The toxicological
properties of this substance have not been fully investigated.
Inhalation:
May cause respiratory tract irritation. The toxicological properties
of this substance have not been fully investigated.
Chronic:
Prolonged or repeated exposure may cause adverse reproductive
effects. May cause fetal effects. Laboratory experiments have
resulted in mutagenic effects.