Product ID:(ETHYLENEDINITRILO) TETRAACETIC ACID
MSDS Date:08/26/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-335-3459
MSDS Number: BRNXV

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 800-325-8888

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

ETHYLENEDIAMINE-TETRAACETIC ACID (EDTA) (SARA III).

CAS: 60-00-4

RTECS: AH4025000

Fraction By Weight: SEE ING

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION: MILD IRRITANT. CAN
CAUSE SORE THROAT AND COUGHING. INGESTION: SUBSTANCE HAS LOW
TOXICITY BY INGESTION. LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
UPSET DUE TO OSMOTIC IMBALANCE CAUSED BY ITS ABILITY TO SEQUESTER
METAL IONS. SKIN: CAN CAUSE REDNESS AND PAIN. EYE: CAN CAUSE
REDNESS AND EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS: PAIN. CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION
FOUND.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL PHYS. INGEST: GIVE SEVERAL
GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK TO DILUTE. IF LRG AMTS WERE SWALLOWED,
GET MED ADVIC E. SKIN: REMOVE ANY CONTAMD CLTHG. WASHSKIN
W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. GET MED ATTN IF
IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. EYE: WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15
MINS, LIFTING (SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION
HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN-UP
PERSONNEL REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
FROM DUST. PICK UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION
OR DISPOSAL IN METHOD THAT DO ES NOT GENERATE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
STORED IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:WARNING! CAUSES IRRITATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES,
SKIN AND CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST IS
APPARENT, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN.
FOR EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS MAY BE NECES SARY.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHST SYS WHICH CAPTURES CONTAMINANT AT ITS SOURCE IS
RECOM TO PVNT DISPERSION OF CONTAM INTO WORKROOM AIR.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING. MAINTAIN EYE
WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
WITH THIS MATERIAL. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MELTING POINT: 464F,240C. SOLUBILITY IN WATER: 0.05 G/100 ML @ 20C
(68F). FIRST AID PROCEDURES: LOWER AND UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM CARBON OXIDES AND NITROGEN
OXIDES WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DISPOSED OF IN RCRA APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY. REPORTABLE
QUANTITY (RQ) (CWA/CERCLA): 5000 LBS. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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