FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- SODIUM (DI) ETHYLENEDIAMINE TETRAACETA SO-S-221 -- 6810-00-300-5149 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM (DI) ETHYLENEDIAMINE TETRAACETA SO-S-221
MSDS Date:11/22/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-300-5149
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LN
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:ACETIC ACID, (ETHYLENEDINITRILO)TETRA-, DISODIUM SALT,
    DIHYDRATE; (SODIUM (DI) ETHYLENEDIAMINE TETRAACETATE). (ING 2)
CAS:6381-92-6
RTECS #:AH4410000
Fraction by Wt: 0.4%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:ING 1: LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 2 G/KG
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: 0.049%
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3, C
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, HEXAHYDRATE; (MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE)
CAS:7791-18-6
RTECS #:OM2975000
Fraction by Wt: 0.01%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 99.54%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SUPDAT: THESE RATS ALSO SUFFERED FROM DIARR & PRIAPISM. A
    60% MORTALITY OCCURRED IN IN THE 10% DIET GROUP & 20% (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6: MORTALITY IN THE 5% GROUP. REPRO EFTS HAVE BEEN
    REPORTED IN ANIMAL STUDIES. ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7: ACID, DISODIUM SALT TOXICITY: LOC EFTS-EYE IRRITANT.
    ACUTE TOXICITY LEVEL-MOD TOX BY INGEST. TARGET EFTS- (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:POISONING MAY AFFECT KIDNEYS. ADDNL DATA:PARENTERAL
    ADMIN OF EDTA OR ITS SALTS IN HIGH DOSES MAY CAUSE SEV(ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9: RENAL LESIONS & TUBULAR NECROSIS, INTERNAL
    HEMORRHAGE, LIFE-THREATENING HYPOCALCEMIA & DEATH. PRLNGD (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10: PARENTERAL ADMIN MAY LEAD TO ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCE
    & CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC:UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (AT LEAST
    15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. INGEST: IF VOMIT OCCURS, (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12: KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO HELP PVNT ASPIR. TREAT
    SYMP & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IF NEEDED.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL:NO SPECIFIC DATA AVAIL.
    INHAL OF DUSTS/MISTS OF EDTA SALTS MAY CAUSE MUC MEMB IRRIT W/SORE
    THROAT & COUGH. SKIN: NO SPECIFIC DATA AVAIL.  EDTA SALTS MAY CAUSE
    IRRIT W/REDNESS & PAIN. EYES :CNTCT W/EDTA SALTS MAY CAUSE IRRIT
    W/REDNESS, PAIN & SOME TRANSIENT CORNEAL INJURY. INGEST:SOLNS OF
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SALTS OF EDTA ARE EXTREMELY IRRIT TO
    GI SYS. ALTHOUGH POORLY ABSORBED, IF SUFFICIENT AMTS ARE INGESTED
    SYSTEMIC TOX MAY RSLT. EDTA & ITS SALT MAY CHELATE LEAD, MAGNESIUM,
    ZINC & TRACE METALS  IF PRESENT IN INTESTINE POSS CAUSING THEIR
    INCRD ABSORPTION & THEREBY INCR TOTAL BODY STORE OF THESE METALS.
    (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH RENAL OR HEART
    DISEASE; A HISTORY OF SEIZURES OR INTRACRANIAL LESIONS; POTASSIUM
    DEFICIENCY OR INSULIN-DEPENDENT DIABETES.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. PERFORM
    ARTF RESP IF NEC. KEEP WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMP & SUPPORTIVELY.
    GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH
    W/SOAP OR  MILD DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM
    REMAINS (AT LEAST 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYES: WASH IMMED
    W/LG AMTS OF WATER OR NORM SALINE, OCCAS LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS
    (ING 12)

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
    REGULAR FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT
    EQUIPMENT . NO ACUTE HAZARD. MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
    AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR DUSTS; KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT OR FLAME.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:OCCUPATIONAL SPILL: COVER WITH SODA ASH. SCOOP
    UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

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

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:HIGH LEVELS - NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST, MIST AND
    FUME RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION
    SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING NOT REQD. AVOID RPTD/PRLNGD CONTACT W/THIS
    SUBSTANCE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: CHRONIC: SKIN: RPTD/PRLNGD CNTCT W/EDTA SALTS MAY
    CAUSE MOD IRRIT & POSS MILD BURN. EYES: RPTD/PRLNGD CNTCT W/EDTA
    SALTS MAY CAUSE CONJ. INGEST: IN FEEDING STUDIES, RATS FED DIET OF
    5  & 10% EDTA DISODIUM SALTS FOR UP TO 13WKS SHOWED DECRD FOOD
    CONSUMPTION & WT GAIN WHEN COMPARED TO CONTROLS. (ING 6)

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32.0F,0.0C
Vapor Pres:14
Spec Gravity:1.02
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (ETHER =1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS (STRONG): FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
    TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN, SODIUM AND CARBON.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
    WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

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