Chemical Substance - Edetate calcium disodium
NHPID name:
Edetate calcium disodium
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Roles
Non-medicinal
Purposes:
Chelating Agent
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Preservative Antimicrobial
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Preservative Antioxidant
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Sequestering Agent
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Stabilizing Agent
Restrictions:
General:
Detail:
Up to 25 mg/kg body weight per day. Not acceptable in products with a disinfectant claim above 0.05%. The concentration of nitrilotriacetic acid in Edetate calcium disodium should not exceed 0.1%.
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Non-NHP
Rationale:
A non-NHP because not a naturally occurring substance included in Schedule 1 of the NHP Regulations
Reference: NNHPD