MALLINCKRODT INC -- EDTA DISODIUM SALT  -- 6810-00F025897
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:EDTA DISODIUM SALT
MSDS Date:08/26/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F025897
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:606-987-7000
Emergency Phone Num:606-987-7000
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:EDTA DISODIUM DIHYDRATE
CAS:6381-92-6
RTECS #:AH4410000

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION, COUGHING OR
    SNEEZING. INGESTION: LOW TOXICITY. SKIN: IRRITATION. EYES: DUST MAY
    CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE GASTRIC
    UPSET DUE TO OSMOTIC IMBALANCE THROUGH THE SEQUESTERING OF METAL
    IONS. SKIN: REDDENING OR INFLAMATION.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK TO DILUTE. SKIN:
    WASH W/SOAP O R MILD DETERGENT & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. EYES:
    FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH APPROVED
    SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER
    POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
    PICK UP & PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL
    IN A METHOD THAT DOES NOT GENERATE DUST.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. DON'T WEAR
    CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING W/THIS MATERIAL.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST IS APPARENT, A DUST/MIST
    RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. EMERGENCIES: A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:IN GENERAL, USE DILUTION VENTILATION. USE LOCAL EXHAUST IF
    CONDITIONS CREATE DISCOMFORT TO WORKER.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING, EYE WASH
    FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Solubility in Water:10G IN 100G WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS, ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, & NITROGEN OXIDES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
    DISPOSED IN AN APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE
    W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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