FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- ETHYLENEDIAMINE TETRAACETIC ACID, S80007 -- 6810-00-926-4771 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ETHYLENEDIAMINE TETRAACETIC ACID, S80007
MSDS Date:02/01/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-926-4771
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:09570
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:IB464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:IB464

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

Ingred Name:ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC ACID; (ETHYLENEDIAMINE
    TETRAACETIC ACID)
CAS:60-00-4
RTECS #:AH4025000
> Wt:99.
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
ACGIH STEL:N/K 
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, MOUSE): 30 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION.
    SKIN: MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF
    THE DIGESTIVE TRACT. EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE KIDNEY INJURY, MUSCLE
    CRAMPS, BONE-MARROW DEPRESSION,  AND A GENERALIZED ALLERGIC
    REACTION. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
    CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP,
    OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS. GET
    MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF SOAP &
    WATER FOR AT  LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
    & SHOES. GET MEDICAL AID IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS/PERSISTS.
    INGESTION: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MEDICAL AID
    IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION : REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR
    IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
    BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL AID IF COUGH/OTHER
    SYMPTOMS APPEAR. NOTES TO MD: TRE AT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
    SUPPORTIVELY.

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

Extinguishing Media:FOR SMALL FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL,
    CARBON DIOXIDE OR CHEMICAL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUSTS AT SUFFICIENT CONCENTRATIONS CAN
    FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR. NFPA RATING (ESTIMATED): HEALTH:
    2; FLAMMABILITY: 0; REACTIVITY: 0.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS
    INDICATED IN CONTROL MEASURES SECTION. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND APPROPRIATE PERSONAL
    PROTECTION. (SEE CONTROL MEASURES SEC TION.) AVOID GENERATING DUSTY
    CONDITIONS. CAREFULLY SCOOP UP AND PLACE INTO APPROPRIATE DISPOSAL
    CONTAINER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
    MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION AND ACCUMULATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN
    AND EYES. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID INGESTION AND
    INHALATION.
Other Precautions:DO NOT STORE IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. STORE IN A TIGHTLY
    CLOSED CONTAINER. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY
    FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29 CFR 1910.134 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH OR
    EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149 APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
    LOW.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROP PROT GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN CONT. WEAR
    IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT
    SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MOLECULAR FORMULA: C10H16N208. MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 292.1206.

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

Boiling Pt:=220.C, 428.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=247.8C, 478.F
Decomp Temp:=247.8C, 478.F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:0.86 @ 20C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NEGLIGIBLE
Solubility in Water:0.5 G/L @ 25C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO WHITE SOLID; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, COPPER, COPPER ALLOYS, ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN CLOSED
    CONTAINERS UNDER NORMAL STORAGE AND HANDLING CONDITIONS.
    DECARBOXYLATES ABOVE 150C. AVOID INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:RTECS #: CAS # 60-00-4: AH4025000.
    EPIDEMIOLOGY: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. TERATOGENICITY: EMBRYO OR
    FETUS: STUNTED FETUS, ORAL-RAT TDLO=7632 MG/KG. SPECIFIC
    DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMALITIES: CARDIOVASCULA R, CRANIOFACIAL,
    MUSCULOSKELETAL, RESPIRATORY, AND UROGENITAL, ORAL-RAT TDLO=7632
    MG/KG. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: FERTILITY: POST-IMPLANTATION
    MORTALITY, ORAL-RAT TDLO=7632 MG/KG. NEUROTOXICITY: NO INFOR MATION
    AVAILABLE. MUTAGENICITY: CYTOGENETIC ANALYSIS:
    INTRAPERITONEAL-MOUSE 50 MMO L/L. DNA INHIBITION: HAMSTER
    FIBROBLAST 500 UG/L, RABBIT KIDNEY 250 UMO L/L. OTHER STUDIES:
    NONE.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: NOT AVAIL. ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: BIOLOGICAL
    OXYGEN DEMAND (BOD): 1%, 5 DAYS. IF RELEASED TO SOIL, METALS
    PRESENT TO COMPLEX W/TRACE METALS & ALKALINE EARTH METALS PRESENT
    IN SOIL, THEREBY C AUSING INCREASE IN TOTAL SOLUBILITY OF METALS.
    PHYSICAL/CHEM: NO INFO AVAIL. OTHER: NONE. OTHER INFO: WGK (WATER
    DANGER/PROT): CAS # 60-00-4: 2. CANADA: CAS # 60-00-4 IS LISTED ON
    CANADA'S DSL/NDSL LI ST. THIS PROD HAS A WHMIS CLASSIFICATION OF
    D2B. CAS # 60-00-4 IS NOT LISTED ON CANADA'S ING DISCLOSURE LIST.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA P-SERIES: NONE LISTED. RCRA
    U-SERIES: NONE LISTED.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:US DOT: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. IMO: NOT
    REGULATED AS A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. IATA: NOT REGULATED AS A
    HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. RID/ADR: NOT REGULATED AS A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL.
    CANADIAN TDG: SHIPPING NAME:  EDTA. HAZARD CLASS: 9.2. UN NUMBER:
    UN9117. OTHER INFORMATION: REGULATED LIMIT 230 KG.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 (RQ): CAS # 60-00-4: FINAL RQ:
    5000 POUNDS (2270 KG). SECTION 302 (TPQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN
    THIS PRODUCT HAVE A TPQ. SECTION 313: NO CHEMICALS ARE REPORTABLE
    UNDER SECTION 313.
Federal Regulatory Information:US FED: TSCA: CAS # 60-00-4 IS LISTED ON
    TSCA INVENTORY. HLTH & SFTY REPORTING LIST: NONE OF THE CHEMS ARE
    ON THE HLTH & SFTY REPORTING LIST. CHEM TEST RULES: NONE OF THE
    CHEMS IN THIS PROD ARE UNDER  CHEM TEST RULE. SECTION 12B: NONE OF
    THE CHEMS ARE LISTED UNDER TSCA SECTION 21B. TSCA SIGNIFICANT NEW
    USE RULE: NONE OF THE CHEMS IN THIS MATL HAVE A SNUR UNDER TSCA.
    CLEAN AIR ACT: THIS MATL DOES NO T CONTAIN ANY HAZ AIR POLLUTANTS.
    THIS MATL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY CLASS 1 OZONE DEPLETORS. THIS MATL 
    DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY CLASS 2 OZONE DEPLETORS. (OTHER INFO)
State Regulatory Information:ETHYLENEDIAMINE TETRAACETIC ACID CAN BE
    FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING STATE RIGHT TO KNOW LISTS: CALIFORNIA, NEW
    JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, MASSACHUSETTS. CALIFORNIA NO SIGNIFICANT RISK
    LEVEL: NONE OF THE CHEMICA LS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED.

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