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:0ELF7
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:NITREX
Address:5790 OLD MILLINGTON ROAD
Box:City:MEMPHIS
State:TN
ZIP:38127
Phone:901-357-2311
CAGE:0ELF7

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

Ingred Name:UREA
CAS:57-13-6
RTECS #:YR6250000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
Other REC Limits:15 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:NOT ESTABLSHED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS NEARLY NON-TOXIC. IT MAY
    IRRITATE EYES OR SKIN. PRILLING REDUCES DUST TO A VERY SMALL
    AMOUNT.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:MECHANICAL IRRITATION,MINOR CHEMICAL
    IRRITATION. SKIN:MILD IRRITATION. INHALED:RESPIRATORY
    IRRITATION,COUGHING. INGESTED:CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
    DEPRESSION,DROWSINESS,SLOWED REFLEXES,SLURRED SPEECH .(WITH AS
    LITTLE AS 100 GM).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER 15 MIN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.
    INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION OR OXYGEN
    AS NEEDED. INGESTED:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE QUANTITY OF
    MILK OR  WATER.(NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.) GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF ANY IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE,GET
    PROMPT MEDICAL CARE.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NOT FLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WET UREA IS SLIPPERY.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP SPILLS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
    AREA.
Other Precautions:UREA AND MOISTURE CAUSES SLIPPERY CONDITIONS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE EXPECTED TO BE NECESSARY. USE NIOSH/MSHA
    DUST RESPIRATOR IF CONDITIONS EXCEED 15 MG/M3 (NUISANCE DUST).
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER,PLASTIC,IF IRRITATION OCCURS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
    UNNECESSARY CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.335
Solubility in Water:108GM/100ML
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID,SPHERES(PRILL),SLIGHT AMMONIA ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SODIUM NITRATE,PHOSPHORUS PENTACHLORIDE,NITRATES,ALKALIS,OXIDIZING
    AGENTS,HYPOCHLORIDES,ALDEHYDES. CORROSIVE TO COPPER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT OVER 266F/130C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION: CYANURIC
    ACID,BIURET,AMMONIA,CYANIC ACID,CARBON DIOXIDE,NITROGEN OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL,STATE,LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.HMIS SUGGESTS THAT UREA BE DISPOSED BY SPREADING ON
    LAWNS AS FERTILIZER, IF IT CANNOT BE RECOVERED FOR USE. (IN LARGE
    QUANTITY WILL "BURN VEGITATION".

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