BHCBZ - UREA,CAT# UI5500

Product Identification

Product ID:UREA,CAT# UI5500
MSDS Date:11/07/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-782-6521
MSDS Number: BHCBZ

Responsible Party
FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO,CHEMICAL MFG DIV
1-REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410-2802
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

Info Phone: 201-796-7523

Cage: 1B464

Contractor
FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV
FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Ingredients

UREA

CAS: 57-13-6

RTECS: YR6250000

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 14,300MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:IRRITATION OF
EYES,SKIN,RESPIRATORY AND G.I.TRACT;CNS EFFECTS LIKE
HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,VOMITING AND POSSIBLE
UNCONCIOUSNESS,COUGHING,SHORTNESS OF BREATH
CHRONIC:IRRITATIO N,OR DERMATITIS OR CONJUNCTIVITIS
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS DATA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Fire Fighting

Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT SPECIFIED BY THE MGF

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;REMOVE ALL
IGNITION SOURCES;SWEEP UP OR VACUUMD IF POSSIBLE,AND COLLECT FOR
PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT SPECIFIED BY THE MFR

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST/MIST
IF ABOVE PEL/TLV OR SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED AREA
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, VPC OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE DUST OR MISTS.

Chemical Properties

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:32.0F,0.0C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:275F,135C
Spec Gravity:1.323
pH:7.2
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO WHITE PELLETS OR POWDER WITH AMMONIA
ODOR

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA,CYANURIC ACID NO*X,AND OTHER
UNIDENTIFIED TOXIC VAPORS

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES ;DISPOSAL MUST BE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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