GUMIX INTERNATIONAL, INC. -- GUM ACACIA -- 6810-00-299-1429
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:GUM ACACIA
MSDS Date:05/03/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-299-1429
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GUMIX INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Address:2160 NORTH CENTRAL ROAD
City:FORT LEE
State:NJ
ZIP:07024
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-947-6300
Emergency Phone Num:201-947-6300
CAGE:GUMIT
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:GUMIX INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Address:2160 NORTH CENTRAL ROAD
Box:City:FORT LEE
State:NJ
ZIP:07024
Country:US
Phone:201-947-6300
CAGE:GUMIT

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

Ingred Name:NON HAZARDOUS INGREDIENT
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV: 10 MG/M3
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF DUST MAY PRODUCE A
    RESPIRATORY ALLERGENIC RESPONSE IN SOME INDIVIDUALS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE-IRRIGATE WITH CLEAN WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF
    IRRITATION OCCURS OR PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN-FLUSH
    WITH CLEAN WATER. IF IRRITATION OCCURS OR PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.	INGESTION-ESSENTIALLY NONTOXIC; LD50 (RABBIT) 8.0G/KG.
    NO HAZARD EXPECTED. IF LARGE QUANTITIES ARE SWALLOWED, SEEK MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF DISCOMFORT OCCURS,
    SEEK AID.

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

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:>200F,>93C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL OR AQUEOUS FOAMS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN ENTERING CONFINED AREAS WHERE
    PRODUCT OF COMBUSTION EXIST.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FUMES PRODUCED WHEN HEATED TO
    DECOMPOSITION MAY INCLUDE CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:FOR DRY POWDER, SWEEP AND SHOVEL UP FOR
    DISPOSAL AS SOLID WASTE. FOR WET MATERIAL, DIKE SPILL, ABSORB WITH
    INERT MATERIAL & COLLECT FOR DISPOSAL. WET MATERIAL IS SLIPPERY.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL AND DRY PLACE. KEEP
    CONTAINER CLOSED TO AVOID MOISTURE PICKUP.
Other Precautions:AVOID CREATHING DUST CLOUDS AND BREATHING DUST WHEN
    HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A PROPERLY FITTED NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST
    OR AIR LINE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST-RECOMMENDED WHEN APPROPIATE TO CONTROL
    EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE. MECHANICAL-NOT RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:NOT NECESSARY.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:NOT NECESSARY.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:>1.0
Appearance and Odor:OFF WHITE TO TAN POWDER OR GRANULES, BLAND ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:HANDLE AS A NON-HAZARDOUS MATERIAL.

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