Chemical Substance - Disodium EDTA Dihydrate
NHPID name:
Disodium EDTA Dihydrate
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Toxicity restriction:
Upper limit:
2.5
Units:
Detail:
Acceptable daily intake up to 2.5 mg/kg bw/day, expressed as calcium disodium EDTA.
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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:
The concentration of nitrilotriacetic acid 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 Natural Health Products Regulations.
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