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General Information
Product name
ICE MELT
Product Synonyms
Ammonia
CAS No.
57-13-6
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
for fire fighting personnel Appearance White prills or crystals
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Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
7. HANDLING & STORAGE 10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY Urea is not classified as a hazardous Handling Stability product. Urea is chemically stable at ambient Normally, by paying usual attention to Product should not be heated above 130 oC to avoid possible release of toxic fumes of conditions. By decomposition at high industrial hygiene and by avoiding inhalation of dusty powder, there are no risks in handling ammonia, isocyanic acid and oxides of temperatures (133°C) toxic fumes of nitrogen nitrogen. Contact should be avoided with oxide, ammonia and isocyanic acid can be urea. oxidising agents, hypochlorites, aldehydes, emitted. The dust may cause irritation to eyes, skin and by inhalation. See Section 8 for inorganic acids, olefins, monomers and Reactivity recommended precautions. polymerisable esters to avoid possible release Contact should be avoided with oxidising By decomposition at high temperature toxic of toxic fumes of ammonia, isocyanic acid, agents, hypochlorites, aldehydes, inorganic fumes of nitrogen oxide, ammonia and oxides of nitrogen and biuret. acids, olefins, monomers and polymerisable isocyanic acid can emitted. These can also be esters to avoid possible release of toxic fumes produced by reaction of Urea with the
Storage
of ammonia, isocyanic acid, oxides of nitrogen chemicals listed under Section 7 “Handling Storage should be in absence of source of and biuret. and Storage”. heat and moisture to prevent lumps and dust Eye Contact forming. Storage may be in bulk or 11. TOXICOLOGICAL Irritating but does not injure eye tissue. polyethylene bags. INFORMATION Skin Contact Static Discharge General Frequent or prolonged contact may irritate. Low order of toxicity. Product can accumulate static charges which See Section 3. Inhalation can cause an incendiary electrical discharge: Toxicity proper grounding procedures should be used. Negligible hazard at ambient temperature. LD50 (oral rat) > 2000 mg/kg Decomposition fumes may cause breathing disorders and/or lung damage. 8. EXPOSURE CONTROL/
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
PERSONAL PROTECTION Minimal toxicity. Urea is highly soluble in water. Therefore it is The recommended time weighted average rapidly diluted in water courses and leached
