NITREX -- UREA  -- 6810-00-145-0049
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:UREA
MSDS Date:06/20/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-145-0049
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:NITREX
Address:5790 OLD MILLINGTON ROAD
City:MEMPHIS
State:TN
ZIP:38127
Info Phone Num:901-357-2311
Emergency Phone Num:901-357-2311
CAGE:OELF7
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:NITREX
Address:5790 OLD MILLINGTON ROAD
Box:City:MEMPHIS
State:TN
ZIP:38127
Phone:901-357-2311
CAGE:OELF7

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

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

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NONE
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
    LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:A SINGLE DOSE OF 100 GMS. OF UREA SOLUTION HAS
    REPORTEDLY CAUSED MILD CONTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION SUCH AS
    DROWSINESS, SLOW REFLEXES, SLURRED SPEECH. NON-TOXIC.

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

First Aid:FLUSH EYES AND SKIN THOROUGHLY WITH WATER. SEEK MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.

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

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT APPLICAE
Upper Limits:NOT APPLICAE
Extinguishing Media:WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. CAUTION!: WET UREA IS SLIPPERY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES, UREA MAY
    DECOMPOSE TO CYANURIC ACID, AMMONIA, BIURET, CYANIC ACID, CARBON
    DIOXIDE, AND NITROGEN OXIDES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:PREVENT LARGE QUANTITIES FROM CONTACTING
    VEGETATION OR WATERWAYS. KEEP ANIMALS AWAY FROM LARGE SPILLS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

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:HYGROSCOPIC MIXTURES CAN BE FORMED WITH CERTAIN
    CHEMICALS. UREA AND MOISTURE WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS.

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

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE USED
    WHEN EXPOSURE EXCEEDS THE OSHA NUISANCE DUST STANDARD OF 15 MG/M3.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL OR GENERAL VENTILATION TO KEEP DUST BELOW
    OSHA NUISANCE DUST LIMIT OF 15 MG/M3.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, VPC OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
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 VAPORS OR MISTS.

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

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.335
pH:NOT AE
Solubility in Water:108GM/100CC @68F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID, SPHERICAL SHAPE(PRILL) WITH SLIGHT
    AMMONICAL ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAY REACT WITH NITRATES, ALKALIES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, INORGANIC ACIDS.
    CORROSIVE TO COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEATING ABOVE 266F
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
    APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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