Dipotassium dihydrogen ethylenediaminetetraacetate

Guidance on Safe Use

First-aid measures

Description of first aid measures

General advice: If potential for exposure exists refer to Section 8 of the product SDS for specific personal protective equipment.  

Inhalation: Move person to fresh air; if effects occur, consult a physician.  

Skin contact: Wash off with plenty of water.  Suitable emergency safety shower facility should be available in work area.  

Eye contact: Flush eyes thoroughly with water for several minutes.  Remove contact lenses after the initial 1-2 minutes and continue flushing for several additional minutes.  If effects occur, consult a physician, preferably an ophthalmologist.  

Ingestion: If swallowed, seek medical attention.  Do not induce vomiting unless directed to do so by medical personnel.  

Most important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed: Aside from the information found under Description of first aid measures (above) and Indication of immediate medical attention and special treatment needed (below), any additional important symptoms and effects are described in Section 11: Toxicology Information of the product SDS.

Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed

Notes to physician: No specific antidote.  Treatment of exposure should be directed at the control of symptoms and the clinical condition of the patient.  

Fire-fighting measures

Extinguishing media

Suitable extinguishing media: This material does not burn. If exposed to fire from another source, use suitable extinguishing agent for that fire.  

Unsuitable extinguishing media: No data available

Special hazards arising from the substance or mixture

Hazardous combustion products: Not applicable  

Unusual Fire and Explosion Hazards:   None known.  

Advice for firefighters

Fire Fighting Procedures: Keep people away.  Isolate fire and deny unnecessary entry.  This material does not burn. Fight fire for other material that is burning.  

Special protective equipment for firefighters: Wear positive-pressure self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and protective fire fighting clothing (includes fire fighting helmet, coat, trousers, boots, and gloves).  If protective equipment is not available or not used, fight fire from a protected location or safe distance.  

Accidental release measures

Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures: Use appropriate safety equipment.

Environmental precautions: Prevent from entering into soil, ditches, sewers, waterways and/or groundwater.

Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up: Contain spilled material if possible.  Collect in suitable and properly labeled containers.  

Reference to other sections: References to other sections, if applicable, have been provided in the previous sub-sections.

Handling and storage

Precautions for safe handling: Avoid contact with eyes, skin, and clothing.  Wash thoroughly after handling.  Avoid breathing mist.  Use with adequate ventilation.  Keep container closed.

Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities: Store in accordance with good manufacturing practices.  

Specific end use(s): See the technical data sheet on this product for further information.

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Exposure controls / personal protection

Control parameters

Exposure limits are listed below, if they exist.

Exposure limits have not been established for those substances listed in the composition, if any have been disclosed.  

 

Exposure controls

Engineering controls: Use local exhaust ventilation, or other engineering controls to maintain airborne levels below exposure limit requirements or guidelines.  If there are no applicable exposure limit requirements or guidelines, general ventilation should be sufficient for most operations.  Local exhaust ventilation may be necessary for some operations.  

Individual protection measures

Eye/face protection: Use safety glasses (with side shields).  Safety glasses (with side shields) should be consistent with EN 166 or equivalent.  

Skin protection

Hand protection: Use chemical resistant gloves classified under Standard EN374: Protective gloves against chemicals and micro-organisms.  Examples of preferred glove barrier materials include:  Neoprene.  Nitrile/butadiene rubber ("nitrile" or "NBR").  Polyvinyl chloride ("PVC" or "vinyl").  Avoid gloves made of:  Polyvinyl alcohol ("PVA").  When prolonged or frequently repeated contact may occur, a glove with a protection class of 4 or higher (breakthrough time greater than 120 minutes according to EN 374) is recommended.  When only brief contact is expected, a glove with a protection class of 1 or higher (breakthrough time greater than 10 minutes according to EN 374) is recommended.  Glove thickness alone is not a good indicator of the level of protection a glove provides against a chemical substance as this level of protection is also highly dependent on the specific composition of the material that the glove is fabricated from. The thickness of the glove must, depending on model and type of material, generally be more than 0.35 mm to offer sufficient protection for prolonged and frequent contact with the substance. As an exception to this general rule it is known that multilayer laminate gloves may offer prolonged protection at thicknesses less than 0.35 mm. Other glove materials with a thickness of less than 0.35 mm may offer sufficient protection when only brief contact is expected.  NOTICE: The selection of a specific glove for a particular application and duration of use in a workplace should also take into account all relevant workplace factors such as, but not limited to: Other chemicals which may be handled, physical requirements (cut/puncture protection, dexterity, thermal protection), potential body reactions to glove materials, as well as the instructions/specifications provided by the glove supplier.  

Other protection: Use protective clothing chemically resistant to this material.  Selection of specific items such as face shield, boots, apron, or full body suit will depend on the task.  

Respiratory protection: Respiratory protection should be worn when there is a potential to exceed the exposure limit requirements or guidelines.  If there are no applicable exposure limit requirements or guidelines, wear respiratory protection when adverse effects, such as respiratory irritation or discomfort have been experienced, or where indicated by your risk assessment process.  For most conditions no respiratory protection should be needed;  however, if discomfort is experienced, use an approved air-purifying respirator.  

Use the following CE approved air-purifying respirator:  Particulate filter, type P2.  

Stability and reactivity

Reactivity: No data available

Chemical stability: Stable under recommended storage conditions.  

Possibility of hazardous reactions: Polymerization will not occur.  

Conditions to avoid: Exposure to elevated temperatures can cause product to decompose.  

Incompatible materials: No data available

Hazardous decomposition products: Decomposition products depend upon temperature, air supply and the presence of other materials.  Decomposition products can include and are not limited to:  Ammonia.  Nitrogen oxides.  

Disposal considerations

Waste treatment methods

This product, when being disposed of in its unused and uncontaminated state should be treated as a hazardous waste according to EC Directive 2008/98/EC.  Any disposal practices must be in compliance with all national and provincial laws and any municipal or local by-laws governing hazardous waste.  For used, contaminated and residual materials additional evaluations may be required.  Do not dump into any sewers, on the ground, or into any body of water.  

The definitive assignment of this material to the appropriate EWC group and thus its proper EWC code will depend on the use that is made of this material. Contact the authorized waste disposal services.