CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION -- ACACIA, POWDER  -- 6810-00-299-1429
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACACIA, POWDER
MSDS Date:04/03/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-299-1429
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:100 HOBOKEN AVE
City:JERSEY CITY
State:NJ
ZIP:07310
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-653-6900/FAX -4468
Emergency Phone Num:201-653-6900
CAGE:83628
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:100 HOBOKEN AVE
City:JERSEY CITY
State:NJ
ZIP:07310
Country:US
Phone:201-653-6900/800-248-2436
CAGE:83628

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

Ingred Name:GUM ARABIC (ACACIA)
CAS:9000-01-5
RTECS #:CE5945000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RABBIT LD50:8GM/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHAL,INGEST,SKIN
    ABSORPTION.CAUSES EYE/SKIN IRRIT.MATL IS IRRIT TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES
    & UPPER RESP TRACT. PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPO MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC
    REACTIONS IN CERTAIN SENSITIVE IND IVIDUALS. TO THE BEST OF
    COMPANY'S KNWOLEDGE CHEM/PHYS/TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT
    BEEN THOROUGLY INVESTIGATED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:NO EVIDENCE (NTP).
Effects of Overexposure:HARMFUL BY INHAL, INGEST, SKIN ABSORPTION.
    EYE/SKIN IRRITATION. MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION. ALLERGIC REACTIONS IN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT IMMED FLUSH EYES W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER
    FOR @LEAST 15MINS. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
    ART RESP. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT
    MOUTH W /WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL PHYSICIAN.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS,
    RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP. PLACE IN BAG & HOLD
    FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL
    SITE AFT MATL PICKUP IS C OMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN
    EYES/SKIN/CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. KEEP TIGHTLY
    CLOSED. STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE POWDER.

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

STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX MATL W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT &
    BURN IN CHEM INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. OBSERVE
    ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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