SUBTILISINS

These are proteolytic enzymes which take the form of light-colored, free-flowing powders. A protein containing numerous amino acids

Laundry detergents.

Bacillomycin is an antibiotic produced from Bacillus subtilis.

A severe eye irritant.

A poison via intraperitoneal route.A severe eye irritant. When heated to decomposition itemits toxic fumes of NOx.

These commercial proteolytic enzymes are used in laundry detergent formulations

Incompatible with oxidizers (chlorates, nitrates, peroxides, permanganates, perchlorates, chlorine, bromine, fluorine, etc.); contact may cause fires or explosions. Keep away from alkaline materials, strong bases, strong acids, oxoacids, epoxides.

The initial threshold screening level (ITSL) for subtilisins is 0.0006 μg/m3 (1-hour averaging time).