Guaiac

Agent Name
Guaiac
CAS Number
9000-29-7
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
Gum Guaiac; Guaiac gum; Guaiac resin; Guaiacum; Guaiacum (resin); Gum guaiac; Gum guaiacum; Resin guaiac; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Wood Dusts & Extracts
Description
Brown or greenish-brown solid; [Merck Index]
Sources/Uses
Resin from species of Guaiacum trees; Used as a preservative in edible fats and oils (0.1%), natural flavoring and antioxidant in foods, fragrance and fixative in perfumes, reagent for identifying hemoglobin, and varnish additive; [HSDB]
Comments
Emergency treatment: "Non-toxic ingestion"; [HSDB] May cause irritation; [MSDSonline]
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