Product ID:EDTA, DISODIUM SALT
MSDS Date:01/27/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N033144
MSDS Number: BPNQZ

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP

14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO ST
GARDENA, CA 90248-9985
US

Emergency Phone: 213-516-8000;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 213-516-8000

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

EDTA ARE INGEST OVER LONG PERIODS OF TIME,THEY MAY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

KIDNEY FAILURE.DISTURB OF CALCIUM METABOLISM MAY ALSO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OF THESE TISS UPON CALCIUM BALANCE.EDTA POIS MAY ALSO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TETANY. HYPOCALCEMIA MAY CAUSE DEATH IF NOT TREATED.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS. GET MD IMMED.

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OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO PREVENT

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ARE RANKED IN ORDER FROM MIN TO MAX RESP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

VAP CARTRIDGE(S) W/DUST FILTER.GAS MASK W/ORG VAP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

W/DUST FILTER. TYPE "C" SUPPLIED AIR RESP OPER IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ACETIC ACID, (ETHYLENEDINITRILO) TETRA-, DISODIUM SALT;

CAS: 139-33-3

RTECS: AH4375000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

METABOLISM. IF HEAVY METALS, SUCH AS LEAD, AREA

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RPTD/PRLNGD

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DURING PREGNANCY HAD OFFSPRING W/DEVELOPMENTAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 2000 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC ACID,
DISODIUM SALT:IS A CHELATING AGENT. POISONING MAY AFFECT CALCIUM
METABOLISM, THEREFORE AFFECTING THE HEART, MUSCLES, KIDNEYS & GI
TRACT. IF DISODIUM SALT OF EDTA IS IN GESTED WHILE HEAVY METALS ARE
PRESENT IN GI TRACT, CHELATING ACTION MAY INCR ABSORPTION &
SEVERITY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:OF POISONING DUE TO THESE METALS.
ACUTE:INHAL:MAY CAUSE COUGHING & IRRIT OF MUC MEMB. SKIN:MAY CAUSE
IRRIT. EDTA & ITS SALTS ARE CHELATING AGENTS FOR HEAVY METALS, &
HAVE BEEN USED FOR LOC TR EATMENT OF "CHROMIC" ULCER OR NICKEL
ECZEMA. EYE:DISODIUM SALT OF EDTA IS OFTEN USED ON CORNEA FOR
REMOVAL OF (SUPP DATA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPPED, GIVE ARTF
RESP. KEEP PERSON WARM & AT REST. GET MD IMMED. SKIN: REMVOE CONTAM
CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA THORO W/SOAP OR MILD
DETERGENT & LRG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS
(APPROX 15- 20 MINS). GET MD IMMED. EYE:WASH IMMED W/LRG AMTS OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER/LOWER LIDS,
UNTIL NO (ING 9)

Extinguishing Media:FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR ALCOHOL
FOAM. DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING
FIRE. AVOID BRTHG HAZARDOUS VAPORS, KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS INDICATED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM
LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, BUT NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMITS OF RESP &
BE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD. FOLLOWING RESPS ARE REC BASED ON DATA FOUND
IN PHYS DATA, HLTH EFTS & TOX INFO IN MSDS. THEY (ING 11)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION
SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING
AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:SUPERFICIAL CALCIFIC OPACITIES THAT RSLT FROM CALCIUM
HYDROXIDE BURNS. IN THIS USE, AS WELL AS INDIRECT APPLIC TO RABIT
EYES, IT HAS NOT BEEN SHOUWN TO CAUSE IRRIT. DISODIUM EDTA HAS B
EEN USED IN EYEDROPS W/OUT HARM. INGEST:EDTA & ITS SALTS ARE
CHELATING AGENTS WHICH MAY AFFECT CALCIUM (ING 2)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:478F,248C
pH:4-6
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
TOXIC NAOX, COX, & NOX.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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