Product ID:ACACIA, G85-500
MSDS Date:09/02/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJYRL

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GUM ARABIC

CAS: 9000-01-5

RTECS: CE5945000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: MAY CAUSE SEVERE EYE
IRRITATION. SKIN: CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE HIVES. MAY
CAUSE DERMATITIS. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE DIGESTIVE
TRACT. INGESTION MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTION. INHALATION: DUST IS
IRRITATING TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC RESPIRATORY
REACTION. MAY CAUSE ASTHMATIC ATTACKS DUE TO ALLERGIC SENSITIZATION
OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC: CHRONIC INHALATION MAY CAUSE
EFFECTS SIMILAR TO THOSE OF ACUTE INHALATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CAS # 9000-01-5: NOT LISTED BY ACGIH,
IARC, NIOSH, NTP, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER LIDS. GET MEDICAL AID
IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: GET MEDICAL AID. FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
AND SHOES. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS AND ALERT, GIVE
2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCON SCIOUS PERSON. GET MEDICAL AID. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL AID. NOTES TO
PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

Extinguishing Media:FOR SMALL FIRES, USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE,
WATER SPRAY OR ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM. FOR LARGE FIRES, USE WATER
SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE OR CHEMICAL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUSTS AT SUFFICIENT CONCENTRATING CAN
FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR. NFPA RATING: NOT PUBLISHED.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS
INDICATED IN CONTROL MEASURES SECTION. VACUUM OR SWEEP UP MATERIAL
AND PLACE INTO A SUITABLE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. AVOID GENERATING
DUSTY CONDITIONS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION AND ACCUMULATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN
AND EYES. AVOID INGESTION AND INHALATION. KEEP FROM CONTACT WITH
OXIDIZING MATERIALS. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA
AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH APPROVED AIR PURIFYING DUST OR MIST
RESPIRATOR OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
LOW.
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES. WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER . WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE CONTACT
WITH SKIN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHYSICAL/CHEM PROPERTIES: MOLECULAR FORMULA: NOT APPLIC. OTHER INFO:
CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC RESPIRATORY REACTION.
MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION. SENSITIZER. CAUSES SEVERE EYE IR
RITATION. CAUSES DIGESTIVE & RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. TARGET
ORGANS: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.

Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:1.4 - 1.5
pH:4.5-5.5 (SOLN)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO YELLOW WHITE SOLID; NO ODOR REPORTED.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACACIA PRECIPITATES OR GELS WHEN ADDED TO FERRIC SALTS, BORAX, BASIC
LEAD ACETATE, ALCOHOL, SODIUM SILICATE, GELATIN OR AMMONIATED
TINCTURE OF GUAIAC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS, EXCESS HEAT,
STRONG OXIDANTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA D-SERIES MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION
OF CONTAMINANTS: NONE LISTED. RCRA D-SERIES CHRONIC TOXICITY
REFERENCE LEVELS: NONE LI STED. RCRA F-SERIES: NONE LISTED. RCRA
P-SERIES: NONE LISTED. RCRA U-SERIES: NONE LISTED.

Toxicological Information:RTECS # CE5945000, CAS # 9000-01-5.
LD50/LC50: ORAL, MOUSE: LD50 = >16 GM/KG; ORAL, RABBIT: LD50 = 8
GM/KG; ORAL, RAT: LD50 = >16 GM/KG. EPIDEMIOLOGY, TERATOGENICITY,
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS, NEUROTOXICI TY, MUTAGENICITY, OTHER STUDIES:
NO DATA AVAILABLE.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: NOT AVAILABLE. ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: NOT
AVAILABLE. PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: NOT AVAILABLE. OTHER: NOT AVAILABLE.

Transport Information:US DOT, IATA, RID/ADR, IMO, CANADA TDG: SHIPPING
NAME: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

SARA Title III Information:CAS # 9000-01-5: SECTION 302 (RQ): NONE OF
THE CHEMICALS IN THIS MATERIAL HAVE AN RQ. SECTION 302 (TPQ): NONE
OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT HAVE A TPQ. SECTION 313: NO
CHEMICALS ARE REPORTABLE UNDE R SECTION 313.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA: CAS # 9000-01-5 IS LISTED ON TSCA
INVENTORY. HLTH & SFTY REPORTING LIST: NONE OF THE CHEMS ARE ON
HLTH & SFTY REPORTING LIST. CHEM TEST RULES: NONE OF THE CHEMS IN
PROD ARE UNDER CHEM TEST RULE. SECTION 12B: NONE OF THE CHEMS ARE
LISTED UNDER TSCA SECTION 12B. TSCA SIGNIFICANT NEW USE RULE: NONE
OF CHEMS IN THIS MATL HAVE A SNUR UNDER TSCA. CLEAN AIR ACT: THIS
MATL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY HAZ A IR POLLUTANTS. THIS MATL DOES NOT
CONTAIN ANY CLASS 1/CLASS 2 OZONE DEPLETORS. CLEAN WATER ACT: NONE
OF THE CHEMS IN THIS PROD ARE LISTED AS HAZ SUBSTANCES UNDER CWA/AS
PRIORITY POLLUTANTS UNDER CWA/AS TOX POLLUTANTS UNDER CWA. (OTHER
INFO)
State Regulatory Information:CAS # 9000-01-5 CAN BE FOUND ON THE
FOLLOWING STATE RIGHT-TO-KNOW LISTS: NEW JERSEY. CALIFORNIA NO
SIGNIFICANT RISK LEVEL: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE
LISTED.