*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : AY5250000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Alanine, 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-, DL-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 63-84-3
LAST UPDATED            : 199504
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C9-H11-N-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 197.21
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : QVYZ1R CQ DQ
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * DL-beta-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)alanine
   * DL-Dihydroxyphenylalanine
   * (+-)-3,4-Dihydroxyphenylalanine
   * 3',4'-Dihydroxyphenylalanine
   * DL-Dioxyphenylalanine
   * (+-)-Dopa
   * DL-Dopa
   * DL-3,4-Dopa
   * (R,S)-Dopa
   * 3-Hydroxy-DL-tyrosine
   * DL-Tyrosine, 3-hydroxy-
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NTIS** National Technical Information Service.  (Springfield, VA 22161)
   Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: AD691-490

         *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X1293
       No. of Facilities: 10 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 59 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 59 (estimated)

 
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