MALLINCKRODT SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIV. -- UREA ACS  -- 6810-00N004279
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:UREA ACS
MSDS Date:11/26/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N004279
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIV.
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:43061
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:HO196
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIV.
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:43061
Country:US
Phone:314-982-5000
CAGE:HO196
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:UREA
CAS:57-13-6
RTECS #:YR6250000
Fraction by Wt: 
Other REC Limits:
OSHA PEL:
ACGIH TLV:

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50:143 00MG/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 Measures  =======================

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/SOA P & 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 MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

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

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 DAMAND OR OTHER
    POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD

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

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  ======================

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

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

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:OVER1000PPM.HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:CAUSTIC
    ALKALIES.

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

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 &amp; 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 and Reactivity Data  =================

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:

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

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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