=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:BP118 500 ETHYLENEDIAMINE TETRAACETIC ACID
NIIN:00F053327
MSDS Number: CDRCY
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LN
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100/201-796-7523
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100/201-796-7523
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company: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  =============

Name:ACETIC ACID (ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC ACID), EDTA
CAS:60-00-4
RTECS #:AH4025000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(MOUSE): 30 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:SKIN/EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    INGESTION: MAY CAUSE DIGESTIVE TRACT IRRITATION, KIDNEY DAMAGE.
    INHALATION: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE
    REPRODUCTIVE & FETAL EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, MUSCLE CRAMPS, BONE-MARROW
    DEPRESSION, GENERALIZED ALLERGIC REACTION.

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

Eyes: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN:
    IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION:
    TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. INHALATION: IMMEDIATELY
    REMOVE TO  FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
    SUPPORTIVELY. NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE EXITS.

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

Extinguishing Media:SMALL: WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, CHEMICAL
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN PRESSURE
    DEMAND & FULL PROTECITVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUSTS AT SUFFICIENT CONCENTRATION CAN
    FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES W/AIR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA & APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTION.
    AVOID GENERATING DUSTY CONDITIONS. CAREFULLY SCOOP UP & PLACE INTO
    APPROPRIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T STORE IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. STORE
    IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER., STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION
    & ACCUMULATION. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. AVOID INGESTION &
    INHALATION. PRODUCT DECARBOXYLATES >302F.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS LOW.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:428F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:478F
Vapor Pres:<0.1
Spec Gravity:0.86
Solubility in Water:0.5 G/L
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, COLORLESS TO WHITE POWDER W/NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, COPPER, COPPER ALLOYS, ALUMINUM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES, CO & CO2.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. FLAMMABLE LIQUID UN2924.

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