NITRILOTRI ACETIC ACID AR
SKU
RXSOL-60-6605-108
Also known as
NITRILOTRIACETIC ACID AR
The uses of NTA are similar to those of EDTA, both being chelating agents. It is used for water softening and as a replacement to sodium and potassium triphosphate in detergents, and cleansers.
Note
Nitrilotriacetic acid is commercially available as the free acid and as the sodium salt. It is produced from ammonia, formaldehyde, and sodium cyanide or hydrogen cyanide.
Nitrilotriacetic Acid is a white sand-like powder. It is used as a binder in detergents, a chelating agent for soaps, in the purification of rare-earth elements, and in water treatment.
Nitriloacetic acid can cause eye, skin, and respiratory tract irritation; and can cause kidney and bladder damage. The compound is anticipated to have the potential to cause human cancers.
