INVITROGEN CORPORATION -- UREA, 46-0059
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: CJQMX
MSDS NAME: UREA, 46-0059
Responsible Party
Name: INVITROGEN CORPORATION
Address: 1600 FARADAY AVENUE
City: CARLSBAD CA 92008
Info Phone: 800-955-6288
Emergency Phone Number: 1-800-451-8346
Resp. Party Other MSDS No.: 235, 28-0090
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Name: INVITROGEN CORPORATION (U.S. HEADQUARTERS)
Address: 1600 FARADAY AVENUE
City: CARLSBAD CA 92008
Phone: 800-955-6288
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Item Description Information
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Ingredients
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Cas: 57-13-6
RTECS #: YR6250000
Name: UREA
Percent by Wt: 48.08
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Health Hazards Data
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LD50 LC50 Mixture: LD50 (ORAL, RAT): 8471 MG/KG
Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: YES
Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: ACUTE: HARMFUL IF INGESTED, INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH
THE SKIN. CHRONIC: NONE IDENTIFIED. TARGET ORGAN DATA: BEHAVIOR (TETANY).
LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION (DYSPNAE). GASTROINTESTINAL (CHANGES IN
STRUCTURE OR FUNCTION OF SALIVARY GLANDS). EFFECTS ON FERTILITY (ABORTION).
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: NO DATA AVAILABLE.
First Aid: INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN CONT
ACT: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER. EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES AND UNDER EYELIDS WITH
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUT ES. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN.
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR A RESPIRATOR, SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND
GLOVES. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID
RAISING DUST.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT
AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRON MENTAL
REGULATIONS.
Handling And Storage Precautions: STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER IN A
COOL, DRY PLACE. WEAR CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES, SAFETY GOGGLES AND A
RESPIRATOR WHILE HANDLING.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL
OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF
CONCERN (FP N).
Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER (FP N).
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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Melt/Freeze Pt: >133.C, 271.4F
M.P/F.P Text: 133-135C
Vapor Pres: (MM HG & TEMP):N/A
Spec Gravity: 1.335 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water: SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: WHITE BEADS WITH A SLIGHT AMMONIA ODOR.
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: CONTACT WITH INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Materials To Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS; COMPOUND IS ORGANIC, MAY IGNITE;
STRONG BASES WILL LIBERATE AMMONIA GAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: HAZARDOUS COMPOSITION PRODUCTS: TOXIC FUMES
OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES AND AMMONIA.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: WILL NOT OCCUR.
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Toxicological Information
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Toxicological Information: ANIMAL TOXICITY: SCU-RAT LD50: 8200 MG/KG. IVN-RAT
LD50: 5300 MG/KG. ORL-MUS LD50: 11 GM/KG. SCU-MUS LD50: 9200 MG/KG. IVN-MUS
LD50: 4600 MG/KG. IRRITANT DATA: SKN-HMN 22 MG/3D-1 MLD.
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Ecological Information
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HAZCOM Label
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MSDS NAME: UREA, 46-0059
Company: INVITROGEN CORPORATION (U.S. HEADQUARTERS)
Street: 1600 FARADAY AVENUE
City: CARLSBAD CA
Zipcode: 92008
Health Emergency Phone: 1-800-451-8346
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 09/08/1999
Status Code: A
Origination Code: F
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: CAUTION
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Slight
Contact Hazard: Slight
Fire Hazard: None
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE: HARMFUL IF INGESTED, INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH
THE SKIN. CHRONIC: NONE IDENTIFIED. TARGET ORGAN DATA: BEHAVIOR (TETANY).
LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION (DYSPNAE). GASTROINTESTINAL (CHANGES IN
STRUCTURE OR FUNCTION OF SALIVARY GLANDS). EFFECTS ON FERTILITY (ABORTION).
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