Category: flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless to pale yellow clear oily liquid (est) |
Assay: | 98.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 1.22000 to 1.22600 @ 20.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 10.163 to 10.213
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Refractive Index: | 1.49000 to 1.49600 @ 20.00 °C.
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Melting Point: | 17.00 to 18.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 110.00 to 111.00 °C. @ 15.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 216.00 to 218.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.051000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 199.00 °F. TCC ( 92.78 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 0.430 |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 1.194e+005 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Safety Information:
Preferred SDS: View |
European information : |
Most important hazard(s): | T - Toxic. |
R 25 - Toxic if swallowed. R 34 - Causes burns. S 01/02 - Keep locked up and out of the reach of children. S 07 - Keep container tightly closed. S 20/21 - When using do not eat, drink or smoke. S 23 - Do not breath vapour. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 36/37/39 - Wear suitable clothing, gloves and eye/face protection. S 45 - In case of accident or if you feel unwell seek medical advice immediately.
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Hazards identification |
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Classification of the substance or mixture |
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) |
None found. |
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements |
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Pictogram | |
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Hazard statement(s) |
None found. |
Precautionary statement(s) |
None found. |
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: |
oral-rat LD50 96 mg/kg Tin Research Institute, Publication. Vol. -, Pg. 1, 1973.
intraperitoneal-rat LD50 66 mg/kg BEHAVIORAL: CONVULSIONS OR EFFECT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD Agents and Actions, A Swiss Journal of Pharmacology. Vol. 1(5), Pg. 231, 1970.
intraperitoneal-mouse LD50 38120 ug/kg Current Toxicology. Vol. 1, Pg. 199, 1993.
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Dermal Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Inhalation Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Safety in Use Information:
Category: | flavoring agents |
Recommendation for 3-mercaptopropionic acid usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). |
The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library |
publication number: 24 |
Click here to view publication 24 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | 0.00100 | 5.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | - |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | 0.00100 | 5.00000 |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | 0.00100 | 5.00000 |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | 0.00100 | 0.00500 |
fruit ices: | - | - |
gelatins / puddings: | - | - |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | 0.00100 | 0.00500 |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | - | - |
milk products: | - | - |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | - | - |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
snack foods: | 0.00100 | 5.00000 |
soft candy: | - | - |
soups: | - | - |
sugar substitutes: | - | - |
sweet sauces: | - | - |
Safety References:
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
Potential Uses:
| depilating agents | |
| depilatories | |
| hair straightening agents | |
| hair waving agents | |
| reducing agents | |
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| hydracrylic acid, 3-thio- | 2- | mercaptoethanecarboxylic acid | 3- | mercaptopropanoic acid | beta- | mercaptopropionic acid | 3- | mercaptopropionicacid | | propanoic acid, 3-mercapto- | | propanoicacid, 3-mercapto- | | propionic acid, 3-mercapto- | 3- | sulfanylpropanoic acid | 3- | thiohydracrylic acid | 3- | thiolpropanoic acid | 3- | thiopropanoic acid | 3- | thiopropionic acid |
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