Levulinic acid
Product identifier
- Product name: Levulinic acid
- CBnumber: CB3213533
- CAS: 123-76-2
- EINECS Number: 204-649-2
- Synonyms: Levulinic acid,LA
Relevant identified uses of the substance or mixture and uses advised against
- Relevant identified uses: For R&D use only. Not for medicinal, household or other use.
- Uses advised against: none
Company Identification
- Company: Chemicalbook
- Address: Building 1, Huihuang International, Shangdi 10th Street, Haidian District, Beijing
- Telephone: 400-158-6606
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements
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Symbol(GHS)
- Signal wordWarning
Substance
- Product name: Levulinic acid
- Synonyms: Levulinic acid,LA
- CAS: 123-76-2
- EC number: 204-649-2
- MF: C5H8O3
- MW: 116.12
Most important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed
Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed
Special hazards arising from the substance or mixture
Carbon oxides
Advice for firefighters
No data available
Further information
No data available
NFPA 704
| HEALTH | 3 | Short exposure could cause serious temporary or moderate residual injury (e.g. liquid hydrogen, sulfuric acid, calcium hypochlorite, hexafluorosilicic acid) | |
| FIRE | 1 | Materials that require considerable preheating, under all ambient temperature conditions, before ignition and combustion can occur. Includes some finely divided suspended solids that do not require heating before ignition can occur. Flash point at or above 93.3 °C (200 °F). (e.g. mineral oil, ammonia) | |
| REACT | 1 | Normally stable, but can become unstable at elevated temperatures and pressures (e.g. propene) | |
| SPEC. HAZ. |
Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures
For personal protection see section 8.
Environmental precautions
No data available
Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up
No data available
Reference to other sections
For disposal see section 13.
Precautions for safe handling
For precautions see section 2.2.
Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities
Light sensitive.
Specific end use(s)
Apart from the uses mentioned in section 1.2 no other specific uses are stipulated
control parameter
Hazard composition and occupational exposure limitsInformation on basic physicochemical properties
- Appearance solid
- OdourNo data available
- Odour ThresholdNo data available
- pHNo data available
- Melting point/freezing pointMelting point/range: 30 - 33 °C - lit.
- Initial boiling point and boiling range245 - 246 °C - lit.
- Flash point163,5 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup - Regulation (EC) No. 440/2008, Annex, A.9
- Evaporation rateNo data available
- Flammability (solid, gas)The product is not flammable. - Test N.1: Test method for readily combustible solids
- Upper/lower flammability or explosive limitsNo data available
- Vapour pressure 0,004 hPa at 20 °C - OECD Test Guideline 104
- Vapour density No data available
- Relative density1,14 at 20 °C - OECD Test Guideline 109
- Water solubility791,3 g/l at 20 °C - OECD Test Guideline 105
- Partition coefficient: n-octanol/waterlog Pow: -0,497 at 20 °C - OECD Test Guideline 107 - Bioaccumulation is not expected.
- Autoignition temperatureNo data available
- Decomposition temperatureNo data available
- ViscosityViscosity, kinematic: No data available Viscosity, dynamic: No data available
- Explosive propertiesNo data available
- Oxidizing propertiesNo data available
Other safety information
No data available
Reactivity
No data available
Chemical stability
No data available
Possibility of hazardous reactions
No data available
Conditions to avoid
No data available
Incompatible materials
Bases, Oxidizing agents, Reducing agents
Hazardous decomposition products
In the event of fire: see section 5
Information on toxicological effects
Acute toxicityLD50 Dermal - Rat - male and female - > 2.000 mg/kg (OECD Test Guideline 402)
Result: Causes serious eye damage. (OECD Test Guideline 437)
Result: positive
(OECD Test Guideline 442B)
In vitro mammalian cell gene mutation test Chinese hamster lung cells
Result: negative
Toxicity
No data available
Persistence and degradability
Biodegradability aerobic - Exposure time 28 d
Result: > 60 % - Readily biodegradable. (OECD Test Guideline 301F)
Bioaccumulative potential
No data available
Mobility in soil
No data available
Results of PBT and vPvB assessment
This substance/mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher.
Other adverse effects
No data available
UN number
ADR/RID: - IMDG: - IATA: -
UN proper shipping name
Transport hazard class(es)
ADR/RID: - IMDG: - IATA: -
Packaging group
ADR/RID: - IMDG: - IATA: -
Environmental hazards
ADR/RID: no IMDG Marine pollutant: no IATA: no
Special precautions for user
Further information
Not classified as dangerous in the meaning of transport regulations.
Safety, health and environmental regulations/legislation specific for the substance or mixture
Regulations on the Safety Management of Hazardous ChemicalsAbbreviations and acronyms
- CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service
- ADR: European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
- RID: Regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail
- IMDG: International Maritime Dangerous Goods
- IATA: International Air Transportation Association
- TWA: Time Weighted Average
- STEL: Short term exposure limit
- LC50: Lethal Concentration 50%
- LD50: Lethal Dose 50%
- EC50: Effective Concentration 50%
References
【1】CAMEO Chemicals, website: http://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/search/simple
【2】ChemIDplus, website: http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/chemidlite.jsp
【3】ECHA - European Chemicals Agency, website: https://echa.europa.eu/
【4】eChemPortal - The Global Portal to Information on Chemical Substances by OECD, website: http://www.echemportal.org/echemportal/index?pageID=0&request_locale=en
【5】ERG - Emergency Response Guidebook by U.S. Department of Transportation, website: http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/library/erg
【6】Germany GESTIS-database on hazard substance, website: http://www.dguv.de/ifa/gestis/gestis-stoffdatenbank/index-2.jsp
【7】HSDB - Hazardous Substances Data Bank, website: https://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/newtoxnet/hsdb.htm
【8】IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer, website: http://www.iarc.fr/
【9】IPCS - The International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSC), website: http://www.ilo.org/dyn/icsc/showcard.home
【10】Sigma-Aldrich, website: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/
The information in this MSDS is only applicable to the specified product, unless otherwise specified, it is not applicable to the mixture of this product and other substances. This MSDS only provides information on the safety of the product for those who have received the appropriate professional training for the user of the product. Users of this MSDS must make independent judgments on the applicability of this SDS. The authors of this MSDS will not be held responsible for any harm caused by the use of this MSDS.