SAFETY DATA SHEET

(Generic EU)
According to EC Directive 1907/2006
Version: 2 Revision Date: 11 March 2011

1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE/PREPARATION AND THE

COMPANY/UNDERTAKING
Product Name: Chelating Agent U42
Product Code: U042
Company Identification: Schlumberger
Pesetastraat 40
2991 XT Barendrecht, The Netherlands
+31 10 2923201
vollebregt1@slb.com

Emergency Telephone Number: USA: +1-281-595-3518 (24hr)

Use of the Substance/Preparation: Iron control agent in oilfield applications.

2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

Indication of danger: Xi - Irritant.

Most important hazards Irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin.

Health hazards: This product contains small amounts of Nitrilotriacetic acid and/or its trisodium salt.
They are listed by IARC in group 2B and by NTP as causing cancer in animals.

Environmental hazard: The organic portion of this material is not biodegradable.

Main physical hazards: Corrosive to aluminum.

3. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Component CAS-No EC-No. Weight % - Classification
Range
Tetrasodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 64-02-8 200-573-9 30 - 60 Xi;R36/37/38
Sodium hydroxide 1310-73-2 215-185-5 <5 C;R35
Trisodium nitrilotriacetate (impurity) 5064-31-3 0.1-1.0 Xn;R22
Xi;R36

For the full text of the R phrases mentioned in this Section, see Section 16

4. FIRST AID MEASURES

Inhalation: Move to fresh air. Consult a physician if necessary.

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Skin contact: Take off contaminated clothing and shoes immediately. Wash off immediately with
plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Seek medical attention if irritation occurs.

Eye contact: Immediately flush eyes with water for 30 minutes while holding eyelids open. Seek
medical attention at once.

Ingestion: Rinse mouth. Call a physician or poison control centre immediately. If delayed,
consider giving activated charcoal in water, or 2 glasses milk or water.

5. FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
Suitable extinguishing media: Water Fog, Alcohol Foam, CO2, Dry Chemical. Water spray.

Extinguishing media which must not be used for safety None known.
reasons:

Special protective equipment for firefighters: Wear protective fire fighting clothing and avoid breathing
vapors. Use self-contained breathing apparatus in closed
areas.

Special exposure hazards arising from the substance or When heated strongly or burned, oxides of carbon, nitrogen
preparation itself, its combustion products, or released oxides, ammonia and harmful organic chemical fumes are
gases: released.

6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

Personal precautions: Avoid contact with the skin and the eyes. Use personal
protective equipment. See also section 8.

Environmental precautions: Prevent further leakage or spillage. Prevent entry into sewage.
Keep out of waterways.

Methods for cleaning up: Dam up. Soak up with inert absorbent material. Shovel into
suitable container for disposal. See also section 13.

7. HANDLING AND STORAGE

Handling:

Technical measures/Precautions: Ensure adequate ventilation.

Safe handling advice: Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Use personal protective
equipment. See also section 8.

Storage:

Technical measures/Storage conditions: Do not store in contact with aluminum. Store in well ventilated
area out of direct sunlight.

Packaging requirements: Steel or high density polyethylene (HDPE) container.

Incompatible products: Aluminium, Oxidizing agents

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8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION

Engineering measures to Ensure adequate ventilation
reduce exposure:

Respiratory protection: In case of insufficient ventilation, wear suitable respiratory equipment.

Hand protection: Impervious gloves Neoprene

Eye protection: Tightly fitting safety goggles.

Skin and body protection: Clean, body-covering clothing.

Environmental exposure controls

Exposure limit(s)

USA: ACGIH - TLVs EU

Component TWA / C STEL Skin 8 Hour TWA STEL
Tetrasodium none none none none
ethylenediaminetetraacetate
Sodium hydroxide 2 mg/m 3 C none none none
Trisodium nitrilotriacetate none none none none
(impurity)

9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

General Information

Form: Liquid
Odour: amine-like
Colour: Light yellow, - , Brown

Important Health, Safety and Environmental Information

pH: 11 - 12
pH concentration: @ 10 g/l
Boiling point/range: 106 C
Flash point: Not applicable.
Explosive properties:
Explosion data - sensitivity to mechanical impact: None known
Explosion data - sensitivity to static discharge: None known
Flammability Limits in Air:
lower: Not applicable
upper: Not applicable
Oxidizing properties: None
Relative density: 1.3 (@ 25C)
Solubility:
Water solubility: Soluble
Fat solubility: No information available.
Partition coefficient See also section 12
(n-octanol/water):
Viscosity: 20 mPa.s (@ 20 C)
Vapour density: No information available.
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Vapour pressure:
Evaporation rate:
Other information
Melting point/range:
Stability:
Conditions to avoid:
Materials to avoid:
Hazardous decomposition
products:
Hazardous polymerization:
Local effects
Skin:
Eyes:
Inhalation:
Ingestion:
Sensitization - skin:
Sensitization - lung:
Chronic Health Hazard
Carcinogenic effects:
Mutagenic effects:
Teratogenic effects:
Reproductive toxicity:
Com ponent
Tetrasodium
ethylenediaminetetraacetate
Sodium hydroxide
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No information available.
No information available.
-31 C
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Stable under recommended storage conditions.
None reasonably foreseeable.
Aluminium, Oxidizing agents
When heated strongly or burned, oxides of carbon, nitrogen oxides, ammonia and
harmful organic chemical fumes are released.
Hazardous polymerization does not occur.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Irritant; may cause pain, redness, dermatitis.
Irritant. May cause pain, redness, discomfort.
Irritant; may cause pain and coughing.
May cause slight irritation.
Not known to cause allergic reaction.
Not known to cause allergic reaction
This product contains small amounts of Nitrilotriacetic acid and/or its trisodium salt.
They are listed by IARC in group 2B and by NTP as causing cancer in animals.
Not known to cause heritable genetic damage.
Not known to cause birth defects or have a deleterious effect on a developing fetus.
Not known to adversely affect reproductive functions and organs.
LD50 / LC50
- = 10 g/kg (Oral LD50; Rat)
- = 1350 mg/kg (Dermal LD50; Rabbit)
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12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Ecotoxicity

Aquatic toxicity: See component information below.

COMPONENT INFORMATION

Tetrasodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate
Bioaccumulation:
Persistence and degradability:
Freshwater Fish Species Data
Freshwater Fish Species Data
Water Flea Data
log Pow = < -2.4
0 % (28d; OECD306)
1.01 mg/L EC50 (Desmodesmus subspicatus) = 72 h
41 mg/L LC50 (Lepomis macrochirus) = 96 h
59.8 mg/L LC50 (Pimephales promelas) = 96 h
610 mg/L EC50 (Daphnia magna) = 24 h

Sodium hydroxide
Bioaccumulation: Not applicable
Persistence and degradability: Not applicable
Freshwater Fish Species Data 45.4 mg/L LC50 (Oncorhynchus mykiss) = 96 h

Trisodium nitrilotriacetate (impurity)

Bioaccumulation:
Persistence and degradability:
Freshwater Fish Species Data
Freshwater Fish Species Data
Water Flea Data
No information available
No information available
560 - 1000 mg/L EC50 (Chlorella vulgaris) = 96 h
252 mg/L LC50 (Lepomis macrochirus) = 96 h
72-133 mg/L LC50 (Oncorhynchus mykiss) = 96 h
560-1000 mg/L LC50 (Poecilia reticulata) = 96 h
470 mg/L LC50 (Pimephales promelas) = 96 h
175-225 mg/L LC50 (Lepomis macrochirus) = 96 h
560-1000 mg/L LC50 (Oryzias latipes) = 96 h
93-170 mg/L LC50 (Pimephales promelas) = 96 h
114 mg/L LC50 (Pimephales promelas) = 96 h
560 - 1000 mg/L LC50 (Daphnia magna) = 48 h

13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

Waste from residues / unused In accordance with local and national regulations
products:

Contaminated packaging: Empty containers should be transported/delivered using a registered waste carrier for
local recycling or waste disposal

EWC waste disposal No:
According to the European Waste Catalogue, Waste Codes are not product specific,
but application specific
The following Waste Codes are only suggestions:
16 03 05 - organic wastes containing dangerous substances
16 10 01 - aqueous liquid wastes containing dangerous substances

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14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION

UN number: UN 3267
Shipping name: CORROSIVE LIQUID, BASIC, ORGANIC, N.O.S. (Tetrasodium ethylenediaminetetra
acetic acid),

ADR/RID
Class: 8
Classification Code: C7
Packing Group: III
ADR/RID-Labels 8
Hazard ID 80

IMDG/IMO
Class or Div.: 8
Label(s): 8
Packing Group: III
EmS: F-A, S-B

ICAO/IATA
Class or Div.: 8
Label(s): 8
Packing group: III
Packing instruction Max Net Qty/Pkg: 5 L
(passenger aircraft): 852
Packing instruction Max Net Qty/Pkg: 60 L
(cargo aircraft): 856

15. REGULATORY INFORMATION

In accordance with the legislation of EU

Indication of danger:
Xi - Irritant

R-phrase(s):

R36/37/38 - Irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin.

S-phrase(s):
S26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice.
S37 - Wear suitable gloves.

International Inventories

This product complies with EINECS/ELINCS requirements.

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16. OTHER INFORMATION

Text of R phrases mentioned in Section 3
R35 - Causes severe burns.
R36/37/38 - Irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin.

Prepared by: Chemical Regulatory Compliance

The information and recommendations contained herein are based upon tests believed to be reliable. However,
Schlumberger does not guarantee their accuracy or completeness NOR SHALL ANY OF THIS INFORMATION CONSTITUTE
A WARRANTY, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE SAFETY OF THE GOODS, THE MERCHANTABILITY
OF THE GOODS, OR THE FITNESS OF THE GOODS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Adjustment to conform to actual
conditions of usage may be required. Schlumberger assumes no responsibility for results obtained or for incidental or
consequential damages, including lost profits arising from the use of these data. No warranty against infringement of any
patent, copyright or trademark is made or implied.

End of Safety Data Sheet

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