Product ID:88810 THIOUREA ACS
MSDS Date:08/01/1997
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F039571
MSDS Number: BWXGV

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Cage: 21076

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Cage: 21076

THIOUREA (SUSP ANIMAL CARC BY IARC GROUP 2B; SUSPECTED

CAS: 62-56-6

RTECS: YU2800000

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 125 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED/ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. MAY CAUSE SKIN/EYE IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING
TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC
SKIN REACTION. MAY ALTER GE NETIC MATERIAL. MAY AFFECT THE LIVER,
THYROID & BONE MARROW.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTE NTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE
FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
RUBBER GLOVES, DISPOSABLE COVERALLS & DISCARD THEM AFTER USE. SWEEP
UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST.
VENTILATE AREA & WA SH SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE DUST, GET INTO EYES, ON SKIN/CLOTHING.
AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VAPOR PRESSURE: 0.000000075.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:347-352.4F
Vapor Pres:(SUPP)
Spec Gravity:1.405
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:SOLID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:FIRE, HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, NITROGEN OXIDES, SULFUR
OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX THE MATERIAL W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT
& BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER &
SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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