CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
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  RTECS NUMBER :
 
 
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  PD0456000
 
 
 
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  CHEMICAL NAME :
 
 
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  Methionine, DL-
 
 
 
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  CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
 
 
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  59-51-8
 
 
 
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  LAST UPDATED :
 
 
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  199706
 
 
 
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  DATA ITEMS CITED :
 
 
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  14
 
 
 
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  MOLECULAR FORMULA :
 
 
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  C5-H11-N-O2-S
 
 
 
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  MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
 
 
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  149.23
 
 
 
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  WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
 
 
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  QV1YZ1S1
 
 
 
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
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  TYPE OF TEST :
 
 
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  LD - Lethal dose
 
 
 
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  ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
 
 
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  Oral
 
 
 
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  SPECIES OBSERVED :
 
 
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  Rodent - rat
 
 
 
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  DOSE/DURATION :
 
 
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  >5 gm/kg
 
 
 
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  TOXIC EFFECTS :
 
 
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  Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
 
 
 
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  REFERENCE :
 
 
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  YACHDS Yakuri to Chiryo. Pharmacology and Therapeutics. (Raifu Saiensu Shuppan K.K., 2-5-13, Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104, Japan) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,2041,1977
 
 
 
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  TYPE OF TEST :
 
 
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  LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
 
 
 
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  ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
 
 
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  Intraperitoneal
 
 
 
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  SPECIES OBSERVED :
 
 
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  Rodent - rat
 
 
 
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  DOSE/DURATION :
 
 
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  2 gm/kg
 
 
 
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  TOXIC EFFECTS :
 
 
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  Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
 
 
 
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  REFERENCE :
 
 
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  YACHDS Yakuri to Chiryo. Pharmacology and Therapeutics. (Raifu Saiensu Shuppan K.K., 2-5-13, Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104, Japan) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,2041,1977
 
 
 
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  TYPE OF TEST :
 
 
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  LD - Lethal dose
 
 
 
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  ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
 
 
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  Intravenous
 
 
 
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  SPECIES OBSERVED :
 
 
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  Rodent - rat
 
 
 
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  DOSE/DURATION :
 
 
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  >400 mg/kg
 
 
 
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  TOXIC EFFECTS :
 
 
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  Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
 
 
 
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  REFERENCE :
 
 
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  YACHDS Yakuri to Chiryo. Pharmacology and Therapeutics. (Raifu Saiensu Shuppan K.K., 2-5-13, Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104, Japan) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,2041,1977
 
 
 
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  TYPE OF TEST :
 
 
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  LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
 
 
 
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  ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
 
 
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  Oral
 
 
 
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  SPECIES OBSERVED :
 
 
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  Rodent - mouse
 
 
 
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  DOSE/DURATION :
 
 
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  4 gm/kg
 
 
 
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  TOXIC EFFECTS :
 
 
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  Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
 
 
 
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  REFERENCE :
 
 
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  YACHDS Yakuri to Chiryo. Pharmacology and Therapeutics. (Raifu Saiensu Shuppan K.K., 2-5-13, Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104, Japan) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,2041,1977
 
 
 
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  TYPE OF TEST :
 
 
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  LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
 
 
 
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  ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
 
 
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  Intraperitoneal
 
 
 
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  SPECIES OBSERVED :
 
 
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  Rodent - mouse
 
 
 
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  DOSE/DURATION :
 
 
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  1500 mg/kg
 
 
 
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  TOXIC EFFECTS :
 
 
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  Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
 
 
 
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  REFERENCE :
 
 
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  YACHDS Yakuri to Chiryo. Pharmacology and Therapeutics. (Raifu Saiensu Shuppan K.K., 2-5-13, Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104, Japan) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,2041,1977
 
 
 
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  TYPE OF TEST :
 
 
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  LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
 
 
 
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  ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
 
 
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  Intravenous
 
 
 
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  SPECIES OBSERVED :
 
 
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  Rodent - mouse
 
 
 
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  DOSE/DURATION :
 
 
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  300 mg/kg
 
 
 
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  TOXIC EFFECTS :
 
 
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  Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
 
 
 
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  REFERENCE :
 
 
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  YACHDS Yakuri to Chiryo. Pharmacology and Therapeutics. (Raifu Saiensu Shuppan K.K., 2-5-13, Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104, Japan) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,2041,1977 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
 
 
 
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  TYPE OF TEST :
 
 
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  TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
 
 
 
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  ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
 
 
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  Oral
 
 
 
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  SPECIES OBSERVED :
 
 
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  Rodent - rat
 
 
 
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  DOSE/DURATION :
 
 
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  36 gm/kg/30D-C
 
 
 
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  TOXIC EFFECTS :
 
 
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  Blood - pigmented or nucleated red blood cells Blood - changes in leukocyte (WBC) count
 
 
 
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  REFERENCE :
 
 
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  JONUAI Journal of Nutrition. (Subscription Dept., 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20014) V.1- 1928- Volume(issue)/page/year: 79,101,1963
 
 
 
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  TYPE OF TEST :
 
 
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  TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
 
 
 
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  ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
 
 
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  Oral
 
 
 
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  SPECIES OBSERVED :
 
 
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  Rodent - rat
 
 
 
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  DOSE/DURATION :
 
 
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  21 gm/kg/13D-C
 
 
 
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  TOXIC EFFECTS :
 
 
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  Liver - changes in liver weight Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in bladder weight
 
 
 
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  REFERENCE :
 
 
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  JONUAI Journal of Nutrition. (Subscription Dept., 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20014) V.1- 1928- Volume(issue)/page/year: 106,1714,1976
 
 
 
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  TYPE OF TEST :
 
 
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  TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
 
 
 
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  ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
 
 
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  Oral
 
 
 
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  SPECIES OBSERVED :
 
 
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  Rodent - rat
 
 
 
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  DOSE/DURATION :
 
 
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  39 gm/kg/20D-C
 
 
 
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  TOXIC EFFECTS :
 
 
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  Liver - changes in liver weight Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in bladder weight Endocrine - changes in spleen weight
 
 
 
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  REFERENCE :
 
 
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  JONUAI Journal of Nutrition. (Subscription Dept., 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20014) V.1- 1928- Volume(issue)/page/year: 106,1714,1976
 
 
 
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  TYPE OF TEST :
 
 
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  TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
 
 
 
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  ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
 
 
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  Oral
 
 
 
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  SPECIES OBSERVED :
 
 
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  Bird - turkey
 
 
 
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  DOSE/DURATION :
 
 
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  33600 mg/kg/4W-C
 
 
 
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  TOXIC EFFECTS :
 
 
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  Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
 
 
 
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  REFERENCE :
 
 
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  POSCAL Poultry Science. (Poultry Science Assoc., Inc., 309 W. Clark St., Champaign, IL 61820) V.1- 1921- Volume(issue)/page/year: 57,699,1978 ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
 
 
 
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  TYPE OF TEST :
 
 
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  TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
 
 
 
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  ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
 
 
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  Oral
 
 
 
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  DOSE :
 
 
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  40 gm/kg
 
 
 
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  SEX/DURATION :
 
 
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  female 1-20 day(s) after conception
 
 
 
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  TOXIC EFFECTS :
 
 
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  Reproductive - Fertility - other measures of fertility Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - extra-embryonic structures (e.g., placenta, umbilical cord) Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death, e.g., stunted fetus)
 
 
 
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  REFERENCE :
 
 
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  JRPFA4 Journal of Reproduction and Fertility. (Biochemical Soc. Book Depot, POB 32, Commerce Way, Colchester, Essex CO2 8HP, UK) V.1- 1960- Volume(issue)/page/year: 33,109,1973 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X3271 No. of Facilities: 1272 (estimated) No. of Industries: 5 No. of Occupations: 27 No. of Employees: 16781 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 4397 (estimated)
 
 
  
                                        
                                     
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