Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid trisodium salt solution Property

Melting point:

237 °C

Density 

1.69[at 20℃]

vapor pressure 

0.007Pa at 50℃

storage temp. 

Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature

solubility 

H₂O: clear, colorless to light yellow

form 

Liquid

color 

White to off-white

Water Solubility 

212.9g/L at 20℃

Merck 

13,3545

Stability:

Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, copper, aluminium.

LogP

-3.8 at 25℃

CAS DataBase Reference

150-38-9(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid trisodium salt (150-38-9)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36-24/25-22-36/37

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

AH5250000

HS Code 

29173990

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H318Causes serious eye damage

H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure

Precautionary statements

P260Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

P314Get medical advice/attention if you feel unwell.

P501Dispose of contents/container to..…

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid trisodium salt solution Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

white powder

Uses

chelating agent, antioxidant

Uses

Preservative and color retention agent in foods, flavoring agent. As antioxidant in foods. Pharmaceutic aid (chelating agent); anticoagulant for blood collection. Chelating agent in personal care products, in pulp and paper industry, in laboratory titrimetric analysis of metals and solubilization of metal Compounds.

Definition

ChEBI: EDTA trisodium salt is the organic sodium salt of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) in which three sodium cations are associated with one trianion of EDTA. It contains an EDTA(3-).

General Description

Odorless white crystalline powder. pH (1% aqueous solution) 9.3. pH (10% aqueous solution) about 8.3-8.7.

Air & Water Reactions

Slightly water soluble.

Reactivity Profile

Aqueous solutions of Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid trisodium salt solution react with aluminum to produce hydrogen. Oxidizers should be avoided.

Fire Hazard

Literature sources indicate that Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid trisodium salt solution is noncombustible.

Flammability and Explosibility

Not classified

Safety Profile

Poison by intraperitoneal route. Moderately toxic by ingestion. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of NOx and Na2O.