AMC AGRICULTURAL MINERALS CORPORATION -- UREA -- 6810-01-198-9398
===================== Product Identification =====================
Product ID:UREA
MSDS Date:04/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-198-9398
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AMC AGRICULTURAL MINERALS CORPORATION
Country:US
CAGE:AMC00
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AMC AGRICULTURAL MINERALS CORPORATION
Country:US
CAGE:AMC00
Company Name:LARIMORE CROP SUPPLY INC
Address:1102 HENDERSON ST
Box:City:BLYTHEVILLE
State:AR
ZIP:72315-5227
Country:US
CAGE:3J301
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Ingred Name:UREA
CAS:57-13-6
RTECS #:YR6250000
Fraction by Wt: 97 - 99%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
Ingred Name:BIURET
Fraction by Wt: 0.5 - 2%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 0.1-0.3%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 14300 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-AT HIGH DUST
CONCENTRATIONS,IRRITATION OF EYES,SKIN & MUCOUS MEMBRANES BY
CHEMICAL/MECHANICAL ACTION MAY OCCUR.CHRONIC-NONE FOUND.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS SECTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES
HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.SKIN:WASH WITH WATER AND MILD
DETERGENT.INGESTION:IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER TO
DRINK AND INDUCE VOMITING.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED, POSITIVE-PRESSURE
BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYANURIC ACID, AMMONIA, BIURET AND
NITROGEN OXIDES
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER AND USE AS FERTILIZER. PREVENT LARGE
QUANTITIES FROM CONTACT WITH WATERWAYS OR VEGETATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-NO UNUSUAL PRECAUTIONS
NECESSARY.
Other Precautions:SPILLED UREA, WET OR DRY, CAN CAUSE SLIPPERY
CONDITIONS. MAY BE TOXIC TO CATTLE WHEN INGESTED.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR (EITHER
SINGLE USE OR MULTIPLE USE) WHEN APPLICABLE DUST STANDARDS ARE
EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER,WORK
CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:275F,135C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:275F,135C
Spec Gravity:1.320
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR TAN, GRANULAR SOLID, ODORLESS
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYPOCHLORITE BLEACH REACTS WITH UREA TO FORM NITROGEN TRICHLORIDE WHICH
EXPLODES SPONTANEOUSLY IN AIR.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA, CYANURIC ACID, BIURET,
NITROGEN OXIDES
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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