SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORPORATION -- UREA  -- 6810-00F019585
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:UREA
MSDS Date:11/07/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F019585
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORPORATION
Address:66 FULTON STREET
City:WHITE PLAINS
State:NY
ZIP:10696-1204
Info Phone Num:(213) 516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:(213) 516-8000
CAGE:1CU30
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORPORATION
Address:66 FULTON STREET
Box:City:WHITE PLAINS
State:NY
ZIP:10696-1204
Phone:(213) 516-8000
CAGE:1CU30

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:UREA; CARBAMIDE
CAS:57-13-6
RTECS #:YR6250000
Fraction by Wt: 100%

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL (RAT) LD50: 14,300 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION, REDNESS, PAIN,
    CONJUNCTIVITIS. SKIN: IRRITATION, BURNING, ITCHING, THROMBOSIS &
    PAIN. INHALATION: MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION, SHORTNESS OF BREATH.
    INGESTION: SORE THROAT & ABDOMINAL	PAIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, REDNESS, PAIN &
    CONJUNCTIVITIS. SKIN: IRRITATION, BURNING, ITCHING, THROMBOSIS &
    PAIN. INHALATION: MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION, SORE THROAT, COUGHING
    & SHORTNESS OF BREATH. INGESTION:  SORE THROAT & ABDOMINAL PAIN.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER OR NORMAL SALINE 15-20 MINS. SKIN: WASH
    W/SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT & LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF NEEDED. KEEP
    WARM & QUI ET. INGESTION: IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEPHEAD LOWER THAN
    HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
    NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR STANDARD
    FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR STANDARD FOAM. MOVE
    CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA W/OUT RISK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CALCIUM HYPOCHLORATE REACTS W/UREA TO
    FORM SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLOSIVE NITROGEN TRICHLORIDE. UREA IGNITES ON
    CONTACT. AT 179F A VIGOROUS EXOTHERMIC REACTION.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & PLACE IN SUITABLE (FIBERBOARD)
    CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENSES.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE W/FULL FACE PIECE & ORGANIC
    VAPOR CARTRIDGE IN COMBINATION W/HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE
    FILTER.
Ventilation:GENERAL
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF OR DUST-RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATERIALS TO AVOID CONT'D: POTASSIUM NITRITE, SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE,
    SODIUM NITRITE, TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE & NITROSYL PERCHLORATE.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:275F
Spec Gravity:1.3230
pH:7.2
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS-WHITE TETRAGONAL PRISMS/PELLETS COOLING
    SALINE TASTE W/AMMONIA ODOR

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE/CROML/SODIUM CHLORIDE/DICHLOROMALEIC
    ANHYDRIDE/GALLIUM PERCHLORATE/PHOSPHORUS PENTACHLORIDE/SEE SUP
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT & FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BIURET, CORROSIVE AMMONIA, CYANURIC
    ACID & TOXIC NITROGEN DIOXIDE

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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