| Common Name: | UREA |
| Manufacturer: | SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS |
| SDS Revision Date: | 2/24/2009 |
| SDS Format: | No Format Specified |
| Item Number(s): | 6MGF2, 6MGF3, 6MGF4, 6MGF5, 6MLU6, 6MLU7, 6MLU8, 6MLU9, 6TWZ5, 6TWZ6, 6TWZ7, 6TWZ8 |
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SPECTRUM(R*)
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
S
ISO 9002 CERTIFIED
GARDENA, CA
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ
NFPA:
2
1
0
HMIS:
HEALTH HAZARD 2
FIRE HAZARD 1
REACTIVITY 0
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
CHEMICAL GOGGLES
LAB COAT
DUST RESPIRATOR
GLOVES
SEE SECTION 15.
| SECTION 1. CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION |  |
COMMON NAME/TRADE NAME: UREA
COMMERCIAL NAME(S): ISOUREA; UREAPHIL; UREOPHIL
SYNONYM: CARBAMIDE; CARBONYLDIAMINE
CHEMICAL NAME: CARBONYLDIAMIDE
CHEMICAL FAMILY: NOT AVAILABLE.
CHEMICAL FORMULA: (NH2)2CO OR CH4N2O
CATALOG NUMBER(S).:
U1030, U1202, YY1159, YY1469, YY136, YY619, YY1284, YY1427, U1015, U1016,
U1018, U1024, U1021, UR107, YY343
CAS#: 57-13-6
RTECS: YR6250000
TSCA:
TSCA 8(B) INVENTORY: UREA
CI#: NOT AVAILABLE.
MANUFACTURER:
SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC.
14422 S. SAN PEDRO STREET
GARDENA, CA 90248
SUPPLIER:
SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC.
14422 S. SAN PEDRO STREET
GARDENA, CA 90248
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY:
CHEMTREC (24HR): 800-424-9300
CALL: (310) 516-8000
| SECTION 2. COMPOSITION AND INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS | |
NAME CAS # EXPOSURE LIMITS % BY WEIGHT
TWA STEL CEIL
(MG/M3) (MG/M3) (MG/M3)
1) UREA 57-13-6 100
TOXICOLOGICAL DATA ON INGREDIENTS:
UREA:
ORAL (LD50):
ACUTE:
8471 MG/KG (RAT).
11000 MG/KG (MOUSE).
| SECTION 3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION | |
POTENTIAL ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS:
HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (IRRITANT), OF EYE CONTACT (IRRITANT).
SLIGHTLY HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF INGESTION, OF INHALATION.
POTENTIAL CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS:
CARCINOGENIC EFFECTS: NOT AVAILABLE.
MUTAGENIC EFFECTS: MUTAGENIC FOR MAMMALIAN SOMATIC CELLS.
TERATOGENIC EFFECTS: NOT AVAILABLE.
DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITY: NOT AVAILABLE.
THE SUBSTANCE MAY BE TOXIC TO BLOOD, CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM.
REPEATED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE SUBSTANCE CAN PRODUCE TARGET ORGANS
DAMAGE.
| SECTION 4. FIRST AID MEASURES | |
EYE CONTACT:
CHECK FOR AND REMOVE ANY CONTACT LENSES. IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. COLD WATER MAY BE
USED. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN CONTACT:
IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER. COVER THE
IRRITATED SKIN WITH AN EMOLLIENT. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.
COLD WATER MAY BE USED. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. THOROUGHLY CLEAN SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SERIOUS SKIN CONTACT:
WASH WITH A DISINFECTANT SOAP AND COVER THE CONTAMINATED SKIN WITH AN
ANTI-BACTERIAL CREAM. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALATION:
IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.
SERIOUS INHALATION: NOT AVAILABLE.
INGESTION:
DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING UNLESS DIRECTED TO DO SO BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. LOOSEN TIGHT
CLOTHING SUCH AS A COLLAR, TIE, BELT OR WAISTBAND. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
IF SYMPTOMS APPEAR.
SERIOUS INGESTION: NOT AVAILABLE.
| SECTION 5. FIRE AND EXPLOSION DATA | |
FLAMMABILITY OF THE PRODUCT: MAY BE COMBUSTIBLE AT HIGH TEMPERATURE.
AUTO-IGNITION TEMPERATURE: NOT AVAILABLE.
FLASH POINTS: NOT AVAILABLE.
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: NOT AVAILABLE.
PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION:
THESE PRODUCTS ARE CARBON OXIDES (CO, CO2), NITROGEN OXIDES (NO, NO2...).
FIRE HAZARDS IN PRESENCE OF VARIOUS SUBSTANCES:
SLIGHTLY FLAMMABLE TO FLAMMABLE IN PRESENCE OF HEAT.
EXPLOSION HAZARDS IN PRESENCE OF VARIOUS SUBSTANCES:
RISKS OF EXPLOSION OF THE PRODUCT IN PRESENCE OF MECHANICAL IMPACT:
NOT AVAILABLE.
RISKS OF EXPLOSION OF THE PRODUCT IN PRESENCE OF STATIC DISCHARGE:
NOT AVAILABLE.
FIRE FIGHTING MEDIA AND INSTRUCTIONS:
SMALL FIRE: USE DRY CHEMICAL POWDER.
LARGE FIRE: USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR FOAM. DO NOT USE WATER JET.
SPECIAL REMARKS ON FIRE HAZARDS: NOT AVAILABLE.
SPECIAL REMARKS ON EXPLOSION HAZARDS: NOT AVAILABLE.
| SECTION 6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES | |
SMALL SPILL:
USE APPROPRIATE TOOLS TO PUT THE SPILLED SOLID IN A CONVENIENT WASTE
DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FINISH CLEANING BY SPREADING WATER ON THE CONTAMINATED
SURFACE AND DISPOSE OF ACCORDING TO LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITY
REQUIREMENTS.
LARGE SPILL:
USE A SHOVEL TO PUT THE MATERIAL INTO A CONVENIENT WASTE DISPOSAL
CONTAINER. FINISH CLEANING BY SPREADING WATER ON THE CONTAMINATED SURFACE
AND ALLOW TO EVACUATE THROUGH THE SANITARY SYSTEM.
| SECTION 7. HANDLING AND STORAGE | |
PRECAUTIONS:
KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. GROUND ALL
EQUIPMENT CONTAINING MATERIAL. DO NOT INGEST. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. WEAR
SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. IN CASE OF INSUFFICIENT VENTILATION, WEAR
SUITABLE RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT. IF INGESTED, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE
IMMEDIATELY AND SHOW THE CONTAINER OR THE LABEL. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN
AND EYES. KEEP AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES SUCH AS OXIDIZING AGENTS.
STORAGE:
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP CONTAINER IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED
AREA.
| SECTION 8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION | |
ENGINEERING CONTROLS:
USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES, LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION, OR OTHER ENGINEERING
CONTROLS TO KEEP AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS. IF
USER OPERATIONS GENERATE DUST, FUME OR MIST, USE VENTILATION TO KEEP
EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS BELOW THE EXPOSURE LIMIT.
PERSONAL PROTECTION:
SPLASH GOGGLES. LAB COAT. DUST RESPIRATOR. BE SURE TO USE AN
APPROVED/CERTIFIED RESPIRATOR OR EQUIVALENT. GLOVES.
PERSONAL PROTECTION IN CASE OF A LARGE SPILL:
SPLASH GOGGLES. FULL SUIT. DUST RESPIRATOR. BOOTS. GLOVES. A SELF
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE USED TO AVOID INHALATION OF THE
PRODUCT. SUGGESTED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MIGHT NOT BE SUFFICIENT; CONSULT A
SPECIALIST BEFORE HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.
EXPOSURE LIMITS:
TWA: 10 (MG/M3) FROM AIHA (UNITED STATES) INHALATION
CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR ACCEPTABLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
| SECTION 9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | |
PHYSICAL STATE AND APPEARANCE:
SOLID. (CRYSTALS SOLID. CRYSTALLINE POWDER. PRILLS)
ODOR:
ALMOST ODORLESS; MAY GRADUALLY DEVELOP SLIGHT ODOR OF AMMONIA, ESPECIALLY
IN PRESENCE OF MOISTURE.
TASTE: COOLING. SALINE
COLOR: WHITE.
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 60.06 G/MOLE
pH (1% SOLN/WATER): NOT AVAILABLE.
BOILING POINT: NOT AVAILABLE.
MELTING POINT: 132 DEG. C (269.6 DEG. F) - 135 C.
CRITICAL TEMPERATURE: NOT AVAILABLE.
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.323 (WATER = 1)
VAPOR PRESSURE: NOT APPLICABLE.
VAPOR DENSITY: 2.07 (AIR = 1)
VOLATILITY: NOT AVAILABLE.
ODOR THRESHOLD: NOT AVAILABLE.
WATER/OIL DIST. COEFF.:
THE PRODUCT IS MORE SOLUBLE IN WATER; LOG (OIL/WATER) = -2.1
IONICITY (IN WATER): NOT AVAILABLE.
DISPERSION PROPERTIES: SEE SOLUBILITY IN WATER.
SOLUBILITY:
EASILY SOLUBLE IN COLD WATER, HOT WATER.
SOLUBLE IN METHANOL.
INSOLUBLE IN DIETHYL ETHER.
SOLUBILITY:
1 GRAM DISSOLVES IN 1 ML WATER, 10 ML OF 95% ALCOHOL, 6 ML METHANOL, 1 ML
BOILING 65% ALCOHOL, 2 ML GLYCEROL.
INSOLUBLE IN CHLOROFORM.
SOLUBLE IN CONCENTRATED HYDROCHLORIC ACID.
INSOLUBLE IN BENZENE.
SOLUBLE IN ACETIC ACID.
| SECTION 10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY DATA | |
STABILITY: THE PRODUCT IS STABLE.
INSTABILITY TEMPERATURE: NOT AVAILABLE.
CONDITIONS OF INSTABILITY:
EXCESS HEAT, EXCESS DUST GENERATION, INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
INCOMPATIBILITY WITH VARIOUS SUBSTANCES: REACTIVE WITH OXIDIZING AGENTS.
CORROSIVITY: NOT AVAILABLE.
SPECIAL REMARKS ON REACTIVITY:
HYGROSCOPIC. ABSORBS MOISTURE FROM AIR.
REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH GALLUM PERCHLORATE. REACTS WITH CHLORINE TO FORM
CHLORAMINES.
IT ALSO REACTS WITH THE FOLLOWING:
SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE, SODIUM NITRATE, CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE, NaNO2, P2Cl5,
NITROSYL PERCHLORATE, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS (PERMANGANATE, NITRATE,
DICHROMATE, CHLORIDE)
SPECIAL REMARKS ON CORROSIVITY: NOT AVAILABLE.
POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR.
| SECTION 11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
ROUTES OF ENTRY: INHALATION. INGESTION.
TOXICITY TO ANIMALS:
ACUTE ORAL TOXICITY (LD50): 8471 MG/KG (RAT).
CHRONIC EFFECTS ON HUMANS:
MUTAGENIC EFFECTS: MUTAGENIC FOR MAMMALIAN SOMATIC CELLS.
MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANS: BLOOD, CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM.
OTHER TOXIC EFFECTS ON HUMANS:
HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (IRRITANT).
SLIGHTLY HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF INGESTION, OF INHALATION.
SPECIAL REMARKS ON TOXICITY TO ANIMALS:
LOWEST PUBLISHED LETHAL DOSE/CONC:
LDL (RABBIT) - ROUTE:
ORAL; DOSE: 10000 MG/KG
SPECIAL REMARKS ON CHRONIC EFFECTS ON HUMANS:
MAY CAUSE ADVERSE REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS (FETOTOXICITY) AND GENETIC MATERIAL
(MUTAGENICITY) BASED ON ANIMAL STUDIES. PASSES THROUGH THE PLACENTAL
BARRIER IN HUMAN AND IS PRESENT IN BREAST MILK. MAY CAUSE CANCER BASED ON
ANIMAL TEST DATA
SPECIAL REMARKS ON OTHER TOXIC EFFECTS ON HUMANS:
ACUTE POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS:
SKIN: CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION.
EYES: CAUSES EYE IRRITATION.
INHALATION:
CAUSES IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT (NOSE, AND THROAT) WITH
COUGHING AND SNEEZING.
INGESTION:
CAUSES DIGESTIVE (GASTROINTESTINAL) TRACT IRRITATION WITH ABDOMINAL PAIN,
BLOATING, NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND DIARRHEA. OTHER SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE DRY
MOUTH, FROTHY SALIVATION, REGURGITATION, GRINDING TEETH, PRONOUNCED MUSCLE
FASCICULATIONS, APNEA, DYSPNEA, MYDRIASIS. MAY ALSO AFFECT
BEHAVIOR/CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (ALTERED SLEEP TIME, CHANGE IN MOTOR
ACTIVITY, DIZZINESS DISORIENTATION, ATAXIA, DROWSINESS, CONFUSION,
TREMBLING, SOMNOLENCE, AGGRESSIVENESS, HYPERREFLEXIA, CONVULSIONS),
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM (HEART RATE, HYPOTENSION, DYSRHYTHMIAS), URINARY
SYSTEM/KIDNEYS (ANURIA, DIURESIS).
CHRONIC POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS:
EYES:
PROLONGED EXPOSURE OR EXPOSURE AT HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE EYE
DAMAGE.
PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY AFFECT THE LIVER, METABOLISM
(HYPONATREMIA, HYPOKALEMIA, GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE), URINARY SYSTEM/KIDNEYS
(DIURESIS), BLOOD (HEMOLYSIS, LEUKOCYTOSIS, THROMBOSIS), AND BRAIN AS WELL
AS CAUSING OTHER SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO THAT OF ACUTE EXPOSURE.
| SECTION 12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
ECOTOXICITY: NOT AVAILABLE.
BOD5 AND COD: NOT AVAILABLE.
PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION:
POSSIBLY HAZARDOUS SHORT TERM DEGRADATION PRODUCTS ARE NOT LIKELY.
HOWEVER, LONG TERM DEGRADATION PRODUCTS MAY ARISE.
TOXICITY OF THE PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION:
THE PRODUCT ITSELF AND ITS PRODUCTS OF DEGRADATION ARE NOT TOXIC.
SPECIAL REMARKS ON THE PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION: NOT AVAILABLE.
| SECTION 13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS | |
WASTE DISPOSAL:
WASTE MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL REGULATIONS.
| SECTION 14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION | |
DOT CLASSIFICATION: NOT A DOT CONTROLLED MATERIAL (UNITED STATES).
IDENTIFICATION: NOT APPLICABLE.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR TRANSPORT: NOT APPLICABLE.
DOT (PICTOGRAMS): NO PLACARD REQUIRED
| SECTION 15. OTHER REGULATORY INFORMATION AND PICTOGRAMS | |
FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS:
MINNESOTA: UREA
TSCA 8(B) INVENTORY: UREA
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNINGS:
CALIFORNIA PROP. 65:
THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING INGREDIENTS FOR WHICH THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA HAS FOUND TO CAUSE CANCER WHICH WOULD REQUIRE A WARNING UNDER
THE STATUTE: NO PRODUCTS WERE FOUND.
CALIFORNIA PROP. 65:
THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING INGREDIENTS FOR WHICH THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA HAS FOUND TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS WHICH WOULD REQUIRE A WARNING
UNDER THE STATUTE: NO PRODUCTS WERE FOUND.
OTHER REGULATIONS:
OSHA:
HAZARDOUS BY DEFINITION OF HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD (29 CFR
1910.1200).
EINECS:
THIS PRODUCT IS ON THE EUROPEAN INVENTORY OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL CHEMICAL
SUBSTANCES (EINECS NO. 200-315-5).
CANADA: LISTED ON CANADIAN DOMESTIC SUBSTANCE LIST (DSL).
CHINA: LISTED ON NATIONAL INVENTORY.
JAPAN: LISTED ON NATIONAL INVENTORY (ENCS).
KOREA: LISTED ON NATIONAL INVENTORY (KECI).
PHILIPPINES: LISTED ON NATIONAL INVENTORY (PICCS).
AUSTRALIA: LISTED ON AICS.
OTHER CLASSIFICATIONS:
WHMIS (CANADA): NOT CONTROLLED UNDER WHMIS (CANADA).
DSCL (EEC):
R36/38: IRRITATING TO EYES AND SKIN.
S26:
IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND
SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.
S37: WEAR SUITABLE GLOVES.
HMIS (U.S.A.):
HEALTH HAZARD 2
FIRE HAZARD 1
REACTIVITY 0
PERSONAL PROTECTION E
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (U.S.A.):
HEALTH 2
FLAMMABILITY 1
REACTIVITY 0
SPECIFIC HAZARD
WHMIS (CANADA) (PICTOGRAMS): NOT WHMIS CONTROLLED
DSCL (EUROPE) (PICTOGRAMS):
Xi: IRRITANT
TDG (CANADA) (PICTOGRAMS): NO PLACARD REQUIRED
ADR (EUROPE) (PICTOGRAMS): NO PLACARD REQUIRED
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
GLOVES.
LAB COAT.
DUST RESPIRATOR. BE SURE TO USE AN APPROVED/CERTIFIED RESPIRATOR OR
EQUIVALENT.
SPLASH GOGGLES.
| SECTION 16. OTHER INFORMATION | |
MSDS CODE: U3050
REFERENCES: NOT AVAILABLE.
OTHER SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
USES:
MANUFACTURING OF RESINS, PLASTICS; CONDENSED WITH MALONIC ESTER TO FORM
BARBITURIC ACID; CELLULOSE SOFTNER; IN AMMONIATED DENTIFRICES; CHEMICAL
INTERMEDIATE; STABILIZER IN EXPLOSIVES; IN MEDICINE (DIURETIC); SEPARATION
OF HYDROCARBONS; SULFAMIC ACID PRODUCTION; IN FLAMEPROOFING AGENTS; LIQUID
AND OTHER FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS; LIVESTOCK NUTRIENT; MONOMER FOR
UREA-FORMALDEHYDE RESINS; INSECT (MOSQUITO) REPELLENT
VALIDATED BY: SONIA OWEN ON 2/24/2009.
VERIFIED BY: SONIA OWEN.
PRINTED: 3/16/2009.
CALL: (310) 516-8000
NOTICE TO READER:
ALL CHEMICALS MAY POSE UNKNOWN HAZARDS AND SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION.
THIS MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (MSDS) APPLIES ONLY TO THE MATERIAL AS
PACKAGED. IF THIS PRODUCT IS COMBINED WITH OTHER MATERIALS, DETERIORATES,
OR BECOMES CONTAMINATED, IT MAY POSE HAZARDS NOT MENTIONED IN THIS MSDS.
IT SHALL BE THE USER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO DEVELOP PROPER METHODS OF
HANDLING AND PERSONAL PROTECTION BASED ON THE ACTUAL CONDITIONS OF USE.
WHILE THIS MSDS IS BASED ON TECHNICAL DATA JUDGED TO BE RELIABLE, SPECTRUM
QUALITY PRODUCTS, INC. ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COMPLETENESS OR
ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN.