UNION CAMP CORPORATION -- GUM ROSIN -- 6810-00-264-6700
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:GUM ROSIN
MSDS Date:11/27/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6700
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:UNION CAMP CORPORATION
Address:1600 VALLEY ROAD
City:WAYNE
State:NJ
ZIP:07470-2043
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-628-9000
Emergency Phone Num:201-628-9000
CAGE:33522
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SHAPE PRODUCTS
Address:1127 57TH AVE.
Box:City:OAKLAND
State:CA
ZIP:94621-4427
Country:US
Phone:510-534-1186 OR 800-444-0015
CAGE:3D869
Company Name:UNION CAMP CORPORATION
Address:1600 VALLEY ROAD
Box:37617
City:WAYNE
State:NJ
ZIP:07470-2043
Country:US
Phone:201-628-9000
CAGE:33522

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

Ingred Name:ROSIN ACID
CAS:8050-09-7
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 IS 7.6 GRAMS/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:GUM ROSIN IS LOW TOXICITY WHEN
    INGESTED.  ALLERGIC SENSITIZATION AND/OR ASTHMA MAY BE CAUSED BY
    INHALING FUMES. CONTACT SENSITIZATION IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY
    IARC, NTP, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:POSSIBLE IRRITATION. SKIN:POSSIBLE
    IRRITATION.  INHALED:RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, COUGHING,
    SENSITIZATION.  INGESTED:UNLIKELY EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA AND/OR ALLERGIES

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. WASH WITH SOAP &
    WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING AS NEEDED.
    INGESTED:IMMEDIA TELY GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER AND
    INDUCE VOMITING. (NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.)  GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL CARE. IF ANY IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE, SEE A
    DOCTOR.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC VAPORS MAY BE RELEASED DURING A
    FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:IN CLEAN AREA, RECOVER FOR REUSE. DISPOSE OF
    CONTAMINATED MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE
Other Precautions:MANUFACTURER STATES, "THIS PRODUCT IS NON-HAZARDOUS
    UNDER OSHA HAZXARD COMMUNICATION STANCDARD."

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY.  USE
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR DUST
    IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR 1910.134 FOR
    REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO R ESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT.  SUPPLEMENT WITH
    LOCAL EXHAUST IF PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER,
Work Hygienic Practices:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID CONTACT
    WITH EYES, SKIN, AND CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:446F,230C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:178F,81C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:POWDER
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NEGLIGIBLE
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:TELLOW SOLID WITH A MILD ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SUPPLIER LEFT THIS FIELD BLANK.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MATERIAL IS NORMALLY STABLE EVEN UNDER
    FIRE EXPOSURE CONDITIONS AND IS NOT REACTIVE WITH WATER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SANITARY LANDFILL OR INCINERATIO I/A/W LOCAL,
    STATE, FEDERAL REGULATIONS FOR NON-HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.

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