Disodium nitrilotriacetate
Agent Name
Disodium nitrilotriacetate
CAS Number
15467-20-6
Formula
C6-H7-N-O6.2Na
Major Category
Other Uses
Synonyms
Disodium hydrogen nitrilotriacetate; Kiresuto NTB; N,N-Bis(carboxymethyl)glycine disodium salt; Nitrilotriacetic acid disodium salt; Nitrilotriacetic acid, disodium salt; Acetic acid, nitrilotri-, disodium salt; Glycine, N,N-bis(carboxymethyl)-, disodium salt; Glycine, N,N-bis(carboxymethyl)-, sodium salt (1:2); [ChemIDplus] Chelest NTB; Na2NTA; NTA, disodium salt; [IARC]
Category
Chelating Agents
Description
Solid; [Acros Organics MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as a metal chelating agent in detergents and also in industrial water treatment, textile preparation, and metal finishing; [IARC]
Comments
The free acid and trisodium salt are nephrotoxins in rodents; [IARC] Causes vomiting in oral lethal-dose studies of rats; [RTECS] May cause irritation; Targets the kidney and bladder; [Acros Organics MSDS] See "Nitrilotriacetic acid."
Biomedical References
Adverse Effects
Nephrotoxin
Yes
IARC Carcinogen
Possible (2b)
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: