CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY -- GUM ARABIC  -- 6810-00-299-1429
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:GUM ARABIC
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-299-1429
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Info Phone Num:714-864-2310
Emergency Phone Num:714-864-2310
CAGE:OOO63
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES(DIST),KEYSTONE-INGHAM(MFR).
Box:1087R
Phone:213-926-4461
CAGE:OOO63
Company Name:VOPAK USA INC
Address:6100 CARILLON POINT
Box:City:KIRKLAND
State:WA
ZIP:98033-7357
Country:US
Phone:425-889-3400/425-889-3617
CAGE:0STM5

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:ARABIC GUM (ACACIA)
CAS:9000-01-5
RTECS #:CE5945000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RBT LD50: 8000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LOCAL CONTACT MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
    SYMPTOMS SUCH AS ASTHMA, WATERY NOSE AND EYES, COUGH AND WHEEZING.
    HIVES, ECZEMA AND ANGIOEDEMA MAY ALSO RESULT FROM INHALATION OR
    INGESTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP
    OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN, MUTAGEN, TERATOGEN OR NEUROTOXIN.
Effects of Overexposure:LOCAL CONTACT MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS
    SUCH AS ASTHMA, WATERY NOSE AND EYES, COUGH AND WHEEZING. HIVES,
    ECZEMA AND ANGIOEDEMA MAY ALSO RESULT FROM INHALATION OR INGESTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
    OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE SKIN MAY BE AT
    INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE. THIS PRODUCT IS CONSIDERED A WEAK
    ALLERGEN.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
    EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: WASH WITH
    SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL ADVICE.
    INHALATIO N: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION
    IF NOT BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. RINSE MOUTH & DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG OR SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY
    CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION IT EMITS
    ACRID SMOKE.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP SMALL SPILLS. WEAR GLOVES, GOGGLES &
    RESPIRATOR IF REQUIRED. ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. PLACE IN CLOSED
    CONTAINER FOR RECLAMINATION OR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
    CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN MATERIAL IS NOT IN USE. KEEP AWAY FROM
    IGNITION SOURCES. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT.
Other Precautions:NONE

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR IF
    REQUIRED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL(GENERAL) EXHAUST TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:WORK GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR INDUSTRIAL WORK CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
    NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT INGEST.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
Vapor Pres:NIL
pH:<7
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO YELLOWISH WHITE POWDER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIS AND STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT OR OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACRID SMOKE WHEN HEATED TO
    DECOMPOSITION.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL OF WASTE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SHALL
    COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
    AGENCY REGULATIONS. SEND WASTE MATERIAL TO AN APPROVED RECYCLING
    FACILITY IF FEASIBLE. CITY , STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS MUST
    BEFOLLOWED.

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