Calcium Disodium Edetate

Name:
Calcium Disodium Edetate
Detailed information:

M Formula:	CaNa2C10H12N2O8•xH2O
Properties:
White, odorless powder or flakes; slightly hygroscopic; faint saline taste. Stable in air. Soluble in water; insoluble in organic solvents. It acts as a chelating agent for heavy metals.
Grade:
USP, FCC.
Use:
Medicine (antidote in heavy-metal poisoning), in foods to “complex” trace heavy metals, as a preservative, and to retain color and flavor; antigushing agent in fermented malt beverages. (For restrictions on food uses, see FDA regulations.)