Product ID:SEQUESTRENE NA2 (44LB BAG)
MSDS Date:11/15/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00B030077
MSDS Number: BMTBR

Emergency Phone: 800-888-8372 OR 800-334-9481

Info Phone: 919-292-7100

Cage: 8K340

Telephone: 800-888-8372 OR 800-334-9481

Cage: 8K340

NITRILOTRIACETIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 139-13-9

RTECS: AJ0175000

Fraction By Weight: 0.2%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50:
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NITRILOTRIACETIC ACID IS AN NTP
CARCINOGEN. CIBA-GEIGY DOES NOT CONSIDER NTA AS POSING A
SIGNIFICANT RISK TO HUMAN HEALTH DUE TO THE MECHANISM AND LEVELS
REQUIRED TO PRODUCE AN ADVERSE EFFECT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NTA CONSIDERS NITRILOTRIACETIC ACID AS A
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN., GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND FLUSH SKIN WITH
WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, CONTACT PHYSICIAN. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRE SH AIR. INGESTION: SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION!

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:SHOVEL INTO APPROVED DISPOSAL CONTAINER.
VACUUM CONTAMINATED AREA. AVOID CREATING DUSTY CONDITIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NOTICE! CONTAINS NITRILOTRIACETIC ACID
OR ITS SALT AS A BY-PRODUCT. HANDLE WITH DUE CARE AND AVOID
UNNECESSARY PERSONAL CONTACT.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IN CASES WHERE THERE IS A LIKLIHOOD OF
INHALATION EXPOSURE TO THE POWER (DUST), WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED, MECHANICAL EXHAUST ACCEPTABLE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES AS A STANDARD.
Eye Protection:WEAR SIDE-SHIELD SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT
EXPOSURE AND PERSONAL CONTACT. DELUGE SAFETY SHOWER/EYE WASH SHOULD
BE AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FOLLOW PRECAUTIONS ON LABEL BEFORE USE.

Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:POWDER, ODORLESS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURY OR INCINERATE IN APPROVED SITE OR FACILITY
IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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