Product ID:ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC ACID
MSDS Date:11/17/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-173-7219
MSDS Number: BSQZN

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100(CHEMTREC 800-424-9300)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100/ FAX 201-796-7523

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

ETHYLENEDIAMINE-TETRAACETIC ACID (EDTA) (SARA III)

CAS: 60-00-4

RTECS: AH4025000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 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:ACUTE: INHALATION MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. CONTACT MAY IRRITATE SKIN AND EYES.
SWALLOWING VERY LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE SYSTEMIC TOXICITY; DAMAGE
TO KIDNEYS; MAY INCREASE ABSORPTION OF HEAVY M ETALS. CHRONIC:
PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION,
CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:EDTA IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR
SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGHING, WHEEZING, SNEEZING, SHORTESS
OF BREATH, SORE THROAT. EYES: REDNESS, TEARING, BURNING SENSATION.
SKIN: REDNES, PAIN. INGESTED: NAUSEA, VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH RENAL OR HEART
DISEASE; A HISTORY OF SEIZURES OR INTERCRANIAL LESIONS; POTASSIUM
DEFICIENCY; OR INSULIN-DEPENDENT DIABETES.

First Aid:INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
BREATHING STOPPED. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING DIFFICULT. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SEE
DOCTOR. SK IN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. INGESTED: GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY. IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD
BELOW HIPS.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY, REGULAR
FOAM. MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. MOVE
CONTAINER FROM FIRE. DO NOT SCATTER MATERIAL WITH HIGH PRESSURE
STREAMS. DIKE FIRE CONTROL WATER FOR DISPOSAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER
FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER. KEEP
UNECESSARY PERSONNEL AWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:CAUSTIC SODA

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:PREVENT DISPERSION OF DUST INTO AIR.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH
DUST/MIST CARTRIDGE, SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED.
USE IN ACCORDNCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE EXPLOSION-PROOF LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPPOSURE
BELOW REULATORY LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:C3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:=245.C, 473.F
Spec Gravity:0.86 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, COLORLESS OR WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, COPPER & ALLOYS, NICKEL, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT WITH INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON AND NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. REPORTABLE QUANTITY IS 5000 POUNDS.

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