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MSDS - ARABIC GUM
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SECTION I - Product Identification
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PRODUCT NAME: ARABIC GUM
FORMULA: COMPOSITION VARIES
FORMULA WT: 240,000
CAS NO.:
COMMON SYNONYMS: ACACIA GUM
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Precautionary Labeling
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N/A
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SECTION II - Hazardous Components
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N/A
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SECTION III - Physical Data
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BOILING POINT: N/A VAPOR PRESSURE @ 20C (MM HG): N/A
MELTING POINT: N/A VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1): N/A
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.49 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
SOLUBILITY(H2O): 37 PERCENT VOLATILES BY VOLUME: N/A
APPEARANCE & ODOR: WHITE TO PALE YELLOW POWDER
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SECTION IV - Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
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FLASH POINT: NONFLAMMABLE
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - N/A %
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS
EMITS EXTREMELY CORROSIVE FUMES ON DECOMPOSITION
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SECTION V - Health Hazard Data
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THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): NONE ESTABLISHED
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. DUST INHALATION MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
SYMPTOMS: COUGHING, ASTHMA, WHEEZING
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP/WATER
EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER; GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
INGESTION: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
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SECTION VI - Reactivity Data
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STABILITY: STABLE
CONDITIONS TO AVOID:
INCOMPATIBILES: N/A
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: CO
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SECTION VII - Spill and Disposal Procedures
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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE
TAKE UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL
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SECTION VIII - Protective Equipment
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EXHAUST VENTILATION PREFERRED
DUST RESPIRATOR MAY BE REQUIRED
PROTECTIVE GLOVES AND SAFETY GOGGLES RECOMMENDED
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SECTION IX - Storage and Handling Precautions
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N/A
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SECTION X - Transportation Data and Additional Information
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SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.35 - 1.49