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Tetrasodium EDTA

Hazardous Classification (according to GHS)

HAZARDOUS

CAS Number

64-02-8

Signal Word

DANGER

Hazard Pictograms

GHS05 - Corrosion - Corrosive chemicals, may cause severe skin and eye damage and may be corrosive to metals. — GHS05 – Corrosion – Corrosive chemicals, may cause severe skin and eye damage and may be corrosive to metals.

GHS07 - Exclamation mark - Low level toxicity. This includes respiratory, skin, and eye irritation, skin sensitisers and chemicals harmful if swallowed, inhaled or in contact with skin. — GHS07 – Exclamation mark – Low level toxicity. This includes respiratory, skin, and eye irritation, skin sensitisers and chemicals harmful if swallowed, inhaled or in contact with skin.

GHS08 - Health Hazard - Chronic health hazards; this includes aspiratory and respiratory hazards, carcinogenicity, mutagenicity and reproductive toxicity. — GHS08 – Health Hazard – Chronic health hazards; this includes aspiratory and respiratory hazards, carcinogenicity, mutagenicity and reproductive toxicity.

Hazard Statements & Categories

H290 May be corrosive to metals (Class: Corrosive to metals, Category 1)
H302 Harmful if swallowed (Class: Acute Toxicity – Oral, Category 4)
H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage (Class: Corrosion/irritation – Skin, Category 1B)
H332 Harmful if inhaled (Class: Acute Toxicity – Inhalation, Category 4)
H351 Suspected of causing cancer (Class: Carcinogenicity, Category 2)
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure (Class: Specific Target Organ Toxicity – Repeated exposure, Category 2)

Dangerous Goods for Transport (according to ADG)

Classed as Dangerous Goods for Transport

Corrosive 8

Other names

Tetrasodium ethylenediamine tetraacetate, solution

What It Does

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Notes

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Information Sources

https://chemicalsafety.com/sds-search/
https://redox.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrasodium_EDTA

Last Updated

October 14, 2025

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