BQKLK - ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC ACID TETRASODIUM

Product Identification

Product ID:ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC ACID TETRASODIUM
MSDS Date:09/14/1987
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-351-9254
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BQKLK

Responsible Party
SIGMA CHEMICAL CO SIGMA DIAGNOSTICS DIV
3050 SPRUCE ST
ST LOUIS, MO 63103
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5785

Info Phone: 800-325-3010

Cage: 0DK69

Contractor
SIGMA CHEMICAL CO SIGMA DIAGNOSTICS DIV
ST LOUIS, MO 63103-2530 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 0DK69

Ingredients

TETRASODIUM ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETATE *92-4*

CAS: 10378-23-1

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: HARMFUL. UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT & MUCOUS MEMBRANES IRRITATION. INGESTION: HARMFUL. SKIN:
HARMFUL ABSORPTION. EYES: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL & TOXICOLOGICAL
PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.
IF BREAT HING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Fire Fighting

Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN/EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD
FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY STORED. STORE IN A COOL
DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT & HANDLING. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN/EYES &
CLOTHES.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE & WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE
REUSE. WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>300C

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES, CO2, CO, NITROGEN OXIDES

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER
& SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL LAWS.

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