PHILIPP BROTHERS CHEMICALS INC -- THIOCARBAMIDE  -- 6810-00N031538
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:THIOCARBAMIDE
MSDS Date:07/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N031538
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PHILIPP BROTHERS CHEMICALS INC
Address:ONE PARKER PLAZA
City:FORT LEE
State:NJ
ZIP:07042
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-944-6020
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:PIBRO
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:PHILIPP BROTHERS CHEMICALS INC
Address:ONE PARKER PLAZA
Box:City:FORT LEE
State:NJ
ZIP:07042
Country:US
Phone:201-944-6020;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:PIBRO

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

Ingred Name:UREA, 2-THIO-; (THIOUREAU)
CAS:62-56-6
RTECS #:YU2800000
Fraction by Wt: 98%
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: DEPRESSION OF BONE MARROW WITH
    ANEMIA, LEUKOPENIA, THROMBOCYTOPENIA & AGRANULOCYTOCIS. POISONOUS
    IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN ERUPTIONS. CHRONIC: SUSPECT
    CARCINOGEN. A GOITROGEN. ALLER GIC SKIN DISEASE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIOUREA: ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN
    (NTP), 2B(IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ALLERGIES, BLOOD DISEASE, LIVER OR
    THYROID DISEASES.

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

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER (UNDER LIDS) FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MIN. SEE PHYS. SKIN: IMMED WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
    IRRITATION OCCURS, SEE PHYS. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE O2 IF
    NECESS ARY AND CALL PHYS. INGEST: GIVE LARGE QTY OF WATER OR MILK
    AND INDUCE VOMIT. CALL PHYS IMMED.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER; CO2; FOAM; DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . IF IT CAN BE DONE SAFELY, REMOVE CONTAINERS
    FROM FIRE AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, IT EMITS
    TOXIC FUMES OF SOX.

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

Spill Release Procedures:COVER W/WEAK SOLN OF CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE (UP
    TO 15%). TRANSFER TO LG BEAKER. AFTER 12HRS., NEUT W/6M-HCL OR 6M-
    NH4OH IF NEC. DRAIN INTO SEWER W/ABUNDANT H2O IF PERMITTED BY
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS . WEAR PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Neutralizing Agent:SEE SPILL PROCEDURE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN ORIGINAL TIGHTLY CLOSED
    CONTAINER. DO NOT EAT OR SMOKE IN AREA.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST, AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
    CONTACT WITH SKIN. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST REQUIRED. MECHANICAL(GEN) EXHAUST FAN.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN, FULLY PROTECTIVE WORK UNIFORM.
Work Hygienic Practices:PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HMIS(LEVIEN) NOTES THAT THE ORAL LD50 (RAT) FOR THIOCARBAMIDE OS
    125MG/KG.

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

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:351F,177C
Spec Gravity:1.405(H2O=1)
pH:NEUT
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER OR CRYSTALS, NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0@70F

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OR SULPHUR FORM ON
    THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE IN A COMBUSTIBLE SOLV SUCH AS ALCOHOLS.
    BURN IN FURNACE W/AFTER-BURNER & SCRUBBER TO NEUT SO2, PROVIDING
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REQUIREMENTS.

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