MALLINCKRODT INC -- (ETHYLENEDINITRILO) TETRAACETIC ACID  -- 6810-01-335-3459
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:(ETHYLENEDINITRILO) TETRAACETIC ACID
MSDS Date:08/26/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-335-3459
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-325-8888
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:ETHYLENEDIAMINE-TETRAACETIC ACID (EDTA)  (SARA III).
    PERCENTAGE (WT): 292.24 (WT).
CAS:60-00-4
RTECS #:AH4025000
Fraction by Wt: SEE ING
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

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 Measures  =======================

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)

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

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.

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

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  ======================

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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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