=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:UREA
NIIN:00-145-0049
MSDS Number: BHCJF
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:COLUMBIA NITROGEN CORPORATION
Box:1483
City:AUGUSTA
State:GA
ZIP:30903
Country:US
Info Phone Num:404-823-4300
Emergency Phone Num:404-823-4300
CAGE:0H7K1
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:COLUMBIA NITROGEN CORP
Address:23 COLUMBIA NITROGEN DR
Box:1483
City:AUGUSTA
State:GA
ZIP:30903
Country:US
Phone:404-823-4300, CHEMTREC 800-424-9300
CAGE:0H7K1

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

Name:UREA
CAS:57-13-6
RTECS #:YR6250000
Fraction by Wt: 98.0%
Other REC Limits:5MG/CUM,RES.DUST

Name:BIURET
Fraction by Wt: 0-0.5%

Name:METHYLENE DIUREA
CAS:68611-64-3
Fraction by Wt: 0-1.76%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:UNKNOWN  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:IRRITATION OF
    EYES,SKIN,RESPIRATORY AND G.I.TRACT;CNS EFFECTS LIKE
    HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,VOMITING POSIBLE.NO INFORMATION IN CASE
    OF INHALATION AND INGESTION PER MSDS.CHRONIC:NOT KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DATA PER MGF MSDS.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS DATA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
    OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
    RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    SKIN:REMOVE  CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE.  INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE;USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY
    CHEMICAL, OR WATER FOG IN CASE OF FIRE,
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC VAPORS OF BIURET,AMMONIA,CYANURIC
    ACID AND OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;;CONTAIN FREE
    MATERIAL IF POSSIBLE AND COLLECT FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT SPECIFIED BY THE MGF

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
    CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE DUST/MIST.
    AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF DUST;AVOID CONTACT WITH
    EYES. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC
    VAPORS/MIST IF ABOVE PEL/TLV OR SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED AREA
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV (> 60 CFM VELOCITY )
    LOCAL EXHAUST IS REQUIRED IN CASE OF AN ENCLOSED AREA.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, VPC OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER OR
    CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES.
    WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE.

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:271F,133C
Spec Gravity:1.335
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE PRILL,MAY HAVE ODOR OF AMMONIA

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NANO*2,P*2CL*5 NITROSYL PERCHLORATE,CORROSIVE TO CARBON STEEL ,COPPER
    ALLOYS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA, OXIDES OF NITROGEN AND OTHER
    UNIDENTIFIED TOXIC VAPORS AND MIST.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES ;DISPOSAL MUST BE IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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