Product ID:EDTA DISODIUM SALT
MSDS Date:08/26/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F025897
MSDS Number: BQGYS

Emergency Phone: 606-987-7000

Info Phone: 606-987-7000

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

EDTA DISODIUM DIHYDRATE

CAS: 6381-92-6

RTECS: AH4410000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION, COUGHING OR
SNEEZING. INGESTION: LOW TOXICITY. SKIN: IRRITATION. EYES: DUST MAY
CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE GASTRIC
UPSET DUE TO OSMOTIC IMBALANCE THROUGH THE SEQUESTERING OF METAL
IONS. SKIN: REDDENING OR INFLAMATION.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK TO DILUTE. SKIN:
WASH W/SOAP O R MILD DETERGENT & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. EYES:
FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH APPROVED
SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER
POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
PICK UP & PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL
IN A METHOD THAT DOES NOT GENERATE DUST.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. DON'T WEAR
CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING W/THIS MATERIAL.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST IS APPARENT, A DUST/MIST
RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. EMERGENCIES: A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:IN GENERAL, USE DILUTION VENTILATION. USE LOCAL EXHAUST IF
CONDITIONS CREATE DISCOMFORT TO WORKER.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING, EYE WASH
FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Solubility in Water:10G IN 100G WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, & NITROGEN OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DISPOSED IN AN APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE
W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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