LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 3030 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:NO OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN/EYE: IRRITATION. INGESTION:
HARMFUL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NITRILOTRIACETIC ACID IS SUSPECT TO BE
CARCINOGEN BASED ON TESTS W/LABORATORY RATS & MICE.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN/EYE: IRRITATION. INGESTION: HARMFUL.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:
WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR OR
OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: DRINK 1 OR 2 GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK.
DON'T IN DUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:NOT FLAMMABLE.
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. USE AN INERT
CHEMICAL MATERIAL ABSORBENT & COLLECT SPILLED MATERIAL. PLACE IN A
PROPER CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN, &
CLOTHING. DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY. DON'T STORE OR HANDLE IN ALUMINUM,
ZINC, COPPER OR THEIR ALLOYS.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. USE ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. HANDLE AS A 1-2% CAUSTIC SOLUTION. SPILL MUST BE
PUMPED CONTINUOUSLY THROUGH A STAINLESS STEEL INJECTION GRILL TO
THE BOILER FEEDWATER LINE NEAR BUT PRIOR TO THE BOILER DRUM.
Respiratory Protection:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:APRON, BOOTS, EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WT/GAL: 9.7 LBS. SODIUM SALTS OF ETHYLENE DIAMINE TETRACETIC ACID
REPORTED TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS IN ANIMALS AT VERY HIGH DOSES NOT
EXPECTED IN OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURES. EFFECTS WERE OBSESERVED ONLY AT
DOSE LEVELS TOXIC TO THE MOTHER. HIGHLYEFFECTIVE SCALE CONTROL FOR
STREAM GENERATING SYSTEMS.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. RECONDITION OR DISPOSE OF EMPTY CONTAINER IN
ACCORDANCE W/GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS.
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