ACROS ORGANICS -- INULIN FROM DAHLIA TUBERS, 26500-0000 -- 6505-00N092389 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:INULIN FROM DAHLIA TUBERS, 26500-0000
MSDS Date:07/16/1996
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N092389
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ACROS ORGANICS
Address:ONE REAGENT LANE
City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-6701
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:ACR0S
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ACROS ORGANICS
Address:ONE REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Phone:800-227-6701
CAGE:ACR0S

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

Ingred Name:INULIN
CAS:9005-80-5

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT AVAILABLE.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE
    DIGESTIVE TRACT. THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THIS SUBSTANCE
    HAVE NOT BEEN FULLY INVESTIGATED. I NHALATION: MAY CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. CHRONIC: NOT AVAILABLE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:INULIN - NOT LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC,
    NIOSH, NTP OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
    OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER LIDS. GET MEDICAL AID. SKIN:
    GET MEDICAL AID. FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MINUTES	WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.
    INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. ALLOW VICTIM TO RINSE HIS MOUTH
    AND THEN TO DRINK 2-4 CUPFULS OF WATER, AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.
    INHALATION: REMOVE	FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT
    BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
    GIVE OXYGEN. NOTES TO MD: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY.

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

Flash Point:NOT AVAILABLE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:N/AV
Lower Limits:NOT AVAIL
Upper Limits:NOT AVAIL
Extinguishing Media:IN CASE OF FIRE, USE WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, CHEMICAL
    FOAM, OR ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NFPA RATING: NOT PUBLISHED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS
    INDICATED IN EXPOSURE CONTROLS, PERSONAL PROTECTION SECTION. VACUUM
    OR SWEEP UP MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO A SUITABLE DISPOSAL CONTAINER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST, VAPOR, MIST OR
    GAS. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
    STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:HYGROSCOPIC.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149
    APPROVED FULL-FACEPIECE AIRLINE RESPIRATOR IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE
    MODE WITH EMERGENCY ESCAPE PROVISIONS.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
    LOW.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE CONTACT WITH SKIN
    AND TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: MOLECULAR FORMULA: #. MOLECULAR
    WEIGHT: NOT AVAILABLE.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Vapor Pres:NOT AVAILABLE
Spec Gravity:NOT AVAILABLE
pH:NOT AVAILABLE
Viscosity:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:5 G/100 ML WATER @ 70C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER; NO ODOR AVAILABLE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
    PRESSURES. AVOID INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS, EXPOSURE TO MOIST AIR AND
    WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE
    INFORMATION.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT ACROS ORGANICS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:U.S. DOT: SHIPPING NAME: NO INFORMATION
    AVAILABLE. HAZARD CLASS; UN NUMBER; PACKING GROUP; DANGEROUS GOODS
    CODE: N/P. -- I.M.O./I.A.T.A.: SHIPPING NAME; HAZARD CLASS; UN
    NUMBER; PACKING GROUP; DANGERO US GOODS CODE: N/P. --
    R.I.D./A.D.R.: SHIPPING NAME: NOT REGULATED. HAZARD CLASS; UN
    NUMBER; PACKING GROUP; DANGEROUS GOODS CODE: N/P. -- CANADIAN
    T.D.G.: SHIPPING NAME: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. HAZA RD CLASS; UN
    NUMBER; PACKING GROUP; DANGEROUS GOODS CODE: N/P.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN/INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS:
    EUROPEAN LABELING I/A/W EC DIRECTIVES: HAZARD SYMBOLS: NOT
    AVAILABLE. RISK PHRASES: N/P. SAFETY PHRASES: S 24/25 - AVOID
    CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. WGK (WATER DANG ER/PROTECTION): CAS
    #9005-80-5: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. CANADA: CAS #9005-80-5 IS
    LISTED ON CANADA'S DSL/NDSL LIST; CAS #9005-80-5 IS NOT LISTED ON
    CANADA'S INGREDIENT DISCLOSURE LIST. EXPOSURE LIMI TS: N/P. U.S.
    FEDERAL: TSCA: CAS #9005-80-5 IS LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.

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