Product ID:UREA USP
MSDS Date:11/26/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N009398
MSDS Number: BCSHV

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: HO196

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

UREA

CAS: 57-13-6

RTECS: YR6250000

Fraction By Weight: Fraction by Wt

OSHA PEL OSHA PEL

ACGIH TLV: ACGIH TLV

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50:14300MG/KG SEE SUP DATA
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL MAY CAUSE SORE THROAT,COUGH & SHORTNESS
OF BREATH.INGEST:SORE THROAT,ABDOMINAL PAIN.SKIN:IRRIT.POSSIBLE
ESPECIALLY UPON PROLONGED CONTACT.EYE:IRRITATION & PAIN.CHRONIC
EXPOSURE NO INFORMATION FO UND.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SUPER SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS W/ SKIN
OR EYE PROBLEMS,KIDNEY IMPAIRMENT OR ASTHMATIC CONDITION SHOULD
HAVE PHYSICIANS APPROVAL BEFORE EXPOSURE TO UREA DUST.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR GET MED ATTENTION FOR ANY BREATHING
DIFFICULTY.INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT.IMMED GIVE 2 GLASSES OF H*2O/OR MILK
STICK FINGER DOWN THROAT CALL PHYS.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLOTH.WASH W/
SO AP & H*2O FOR 15 MIN.GET MED ATTENTION.IF IRRIT DEVELOPS OR
PERSISTS.EYE WASH W/ H*2O FOR 15 MIN,LIFT LOWER,UPPER LIDS
OCCASIONALLY.GET MEDICA ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:SEE SUP DATA
Lower Limits:NO EXPLO HAZ
Upper Limits:NO EXPLO HAZ
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH APPROVED
SCBA W/ FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER
POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA MAY REQUIRE RESPIRATOR PROTECTION
FROM DUST.SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR
DISPOSAL.VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST
DISPERSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINER.STORE IN COOL,DRY,VENT AREA.PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST IS
APPARENT A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN.FOR EMERGENCIES A SCBA
MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM WHICH CAPTURES THE CONTAM AT ITS
SOURCE IS RECOM TO PREVENT DISPERSION OF CONTAM INTO WORKROOM AIR.
Protective Gloves:GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT,APRON,COVERALLS.MAINTAIN EYE WASH
FOUNTAIN & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD WORK HYGIENIC PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MELTING POINT:132-135 C.FLASH POINT:NOT CONSIDERED FIRE HAZ.MAT TO
AVOID:CAUSTIC & ALKALIES.LD50LC50 MIX.AQUATIC TOXICITY
RATE.TLM96:OVER100PPM.HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS;CAUSTIC
ALKALIES.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:270-275F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:
Vapor Pres:NO INFO
Vapor Density:NO INFO
Spec Gravity:1.335(SOLID)
pH:
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFORMATION FOUND
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS OR WHITE POWDER.DEVELOPS ODOR OF
AMMONIA.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:
Corrosion Rate:

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SODIUM NITRITE,NITROSYL PERCHLORATE,HYPOCHLORITES,STRONG OXIDIZING
AGENTS(PERMANGANATE,DICHROMATE,NITRATE,CHLORINE)
Stability Condition to Avoid:
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THIS SUBSTANCE DECOMP UPON HEATING &
CAN FORM PRODUCTS INCLUD AMMONIA,OXIDES OF NITROGEN,CYANURIC
ACID,CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:

Waste Disposal Methods:WHAT EVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION.MAY BE
DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.GUARD AGAINST
FALLS AS MATERIAL BECOMES SLIPPERY WHEN WET.ENSURE COMPLIANCE W/
LOCAL,STATE,& FEDERAL R EGULATIONS.

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