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DISODIUM EDTA

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COMMONLY FOUND IN

cleaner, all-purpose/multi-surface cleaner, glass/window laundry detergent laundry detergent, he/high efficiency

SYNONYMS

ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC ACID DISODIUM SALT, 0.200N (0.1M) STANDARDIZED SOLUTION, DISODIUM N,N'-1,2-ETHANEDIYLBIS(N-(CARBOXYMETHYL)GLYCINE), CTK8E5804, DISODIUM ETHYLENEDIAMINE-TETRAACETATE, E386, ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRACETIC ACID DISODIUM SALT, DB-042467, ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRA-ACETIC ACID DISODIUM SALT, D03945, MCULE-3011053235

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SOME

Skin Allergies & Irritation
No Data

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No Data

Environment

Top Scoring Factors

Low concern for chronic aquatic toxicity; acute aquatic toxicity; general systemic/organ effects

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS

Health Issue	Level of Concern	Source

The European Union Ecolabel program reports this substance is not anaerobically degradable.	some	EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
Harmful if swallowed Only in: Household Cleaners	some	European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
harmful in inhaled Only in: Household Cleaners	some	European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
may cause respiratory irritation Only in: Household Cleaners	some	European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
Causes skin irritation Only in: Household Cleaners	some	European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
causes serious eye irritation Only in: Household Cleaners	some	European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
The European Union Ecolabel program reports this substance in inherently biodegradable.	low	EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
European Union Ecolabel program data shows this substance has low chronic toxicity to aquatic life	low	EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
European Union Ecolabel program data shows this substance has moderate acute toxicity to aquatic life Only in: Household Cleaners	low	EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
This substance is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) as a food additive by the US Food and Drug Administration Only in: Household Cleaners	low	U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): FDA - Priority based Assessment of Food Additive (PAFA)