Hummel Croton Inc.
10 Harmich Road
South Plainfield, NJ 07080

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Rev. 4-15-2007   Printable Version
MSDS Sheet



GUM TRAGACANTH

    
TYPICAL CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
 
Product Code:   07-8080
Appearance:   Cream to Yellow Free Flowing Powder
Chlorine and Chlorides:   None
Acidity:   0.32% Max.
Foreign Gums:   None
Indian Gums:   None
Ash:   3.1% Max.
     
     
     
     
 
OTHER SPECIFICATIONS:  MIL-G-96A
 
PACKAGING:   55, 110, 220 lb. Polylined Fiber Drums
 
USES:   Gum Tragacanth is used as a stabilizer, thickener, and texturizer in food and is also used as adhesives, leather dressing, textile printing and as an emulsifier.
 
HANDLING:   No extraordinary precautions. Avoid inhalation and ingestion. Since no exposure limit has been established for Gum Tragacanth by OSHA and ACGIH, we recommend that our product should be treated as a nuisance dust 15mg/m3. See MSDS for more information.
 
PROPER SHIPPING NAME:   Gum Tragacanth
& SHIPPING INFORMATION:   UN# N/A, Class N/A
 
PRODUCT INFORMATION

Gum Tragacanth
 
CAS Number
RTECS Number
Water Solubility
 

9000-65-1
XW 7750000
Soluble
 

EINEC Number
Molecular Wt.
Molecular Formula
 

N/A
Variable
N/A
 
 

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