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COMMONLY FOUND IN

cleaner, all-purpose/multi-surface cleaner, glass/window cleaner, bathroom, general cleaner, tub/tile/sink cleaner, toilet bowl cleaner, shower dish detergent or soap, baby bottle dish detergent or soap, dish washer dish detergent or soap, hand rinse aid, dish washer cleaner, carpet stain prevention/treatment, carpet cleaner, floor cleaner, wood (furniture/floor) cleaner, wood (furniture/floor) stain prevention/treatment, fabric/upholstery cleaner, kitchen, general bleach, oxygen laundry detergent laundry detergent, delicate/hand-wash laundry detergent, he/high efficiency laundry detergent, with fabric softener laundry, fabric softener stain remover and deodorizer, pet cleaner, toy cleaner, disinfectant dish detergent or soap, dish washer pods, powder products for babies laundry detergent, cold water

SYNONYMS

ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC ACID, 99.995% TRACE METALS BASIS, EDETIC ACID; EDTA; (ETHYLENEDINITRILO)TETRAACETIC ACID; EDATHAMIL, [{2-[BIS(CARBOXYMETHYL)AMINO]ETHYL}(CARBOXYMETHYL)AMINO]ACETIC ACID, ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC ACID, BIOULTRA, >=99.0% (KT), 2,2',2'',2'''-(ETHANE-1,2-DIYLBIS(AZANETRIYL))TETRAACETIC ACID, ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC ACID, 0.5M AQ. SOLUTION, PH 8.0, EDETIC ACID, UNITED STATES PHARMACOPEIA (USP) REFERENCE STANDARD, ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC ACID, ACS REAGENT, 99.4-100.6%, POWDER, ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC ACID, SAJ SPECIAL GRADE, >=99.0%, ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC ACID, ANHYDROUS, FREE-FLOWING, POWDER, REDI-DRI(TM), ACS REAGENT, 99.4-100.6%

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Environment

Top Scoring Factors

Evidence of damage to vision; biodegradation; acute aquatic toxicity

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS

HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT ISSUE	Level of Concern	Source

The European Union Ecolabel program reports this substance is not anaerobically degradable.	some	EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
Causes serious eye irritation Only in: Household Cleaners	some	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
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

Understanding scores

EWG provides information on cleaning product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any.

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The Healthy Cleaning ingredient hazard score, from A to F, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG Verified^® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.