WHMIS (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 21 2 3 4 5 6

Warning

Causes serious eye irritation (H319)

Ingredient disclosure

References

• ▲1.  Centre canadien d'hygiène et de sécurité au travail, CHEMINFO, Hamilton, Ont. : Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety   http://ccinfoweb.ccohs.ca/cheminfo/search.html
• ▲2.  Grant, W.M. et Schuman, J.S., Toxicology of the eye : effects on the eyes and visual systems from chemicals, drugs, metals and minerals, plants, toxins and venoms; also, systemic side effects from eye medications. Vol. 1, 4th ed. Springfield (ILL.) : Charles C. Thomas. (1993). [RM-515030]
• ▲3.  France. Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, Fiche toxicologique no 276 : EDTA et sel tétrasodique. Cahiers de notes documentaires. Paris : INRS. (2009). [RE-005509]   http://www.inrs.fr/publications/bdd/fichetox.html
  http://www.inrs.fr/publications/bdd/fichetox/fiche.html?refINRS=FICHETOX_276
• ▲4.  Bureau européen des substances chimiques, European Union Risk Assessment Report : Edetic acid (EDTA). 1st Priority List, Vol. 49. Luxembourg : Office for Official Publications of the European Communities. (2004). EUR 21314 EN.   http://echa.europa.eu/documents/10162/65615721-ab6d-4f28-b48f-73cf9d8cc529
• ▲5.  Bureau européen des substances chimiques, IUCLID Dataset : Edetic acid . Ispra, Italie : Commission européenne. (2000).   http://esis.jrc.ec.europa.eu/doc/IUCLID/datasheet/60004.pdf
• ▲6.  IPCS (International Programme on Chemical Safety, Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid . ICSC#0886. IPCS, CEC. (2008).   http://www.inchem.org/documents/icsc/icsc/eics0886.htm

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