MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

Product Name: Garden Essentials Urea
Other Names: None.
Product Code: None.
UN No: None allocated Hazchem Code: None allocated
Dangerous Goods Class: None allocated
Sub Risk Class: None allocated
Packaging Group: None allocated
Poison Schedule: Not scheduled.
Chemical Family: Urea is a nitrogenous fertiliser.
Uses: Garden fertiliser.

Physical Appearance & Properties
Appearance & Odour: White granules or prills. Usually odourless but may have mild ammonia odour.
Melting/softening point: 133°C
Boiling point and vapour pressure: Decomposes before boiling at 100kPa.
Volatile materials: No specific data. Expected to be low at 100°C.
Flashpoint: Does not burn.
Specific gravity: 1.34
Solubility in water: Soluble.
Corrosiveness: Not corrosive.

Health Effects:
No specific data is available for the product for chronic exposure symptoms. The ingredients are not listed as carcinogenic in Worksafe’s document "Exposure Standards for Atmospheric Contaminants in the Occupational Environment" (May 1995).

Acute Effects:
Considered to be practically non harmful by all exposure routes. Nevertheless, as with any industrial chemical, ingestion, inhalation of dusts or vapours and prolonged or repeated skin contact should be avoided by good standards of industrial hygiene. Supersensitive individuals with skin or eye problems, kidney or asthmatic conditions should have physician's approval before exposure to urea dust. No information found to indicate that urea is a chronic health hazard.
Swallowed: Data suggests that this product should present no significant problems to typical persons if used as intended.
Eye: This product may irritate eyes. However, it is unlikely to cause any more than mild transient discomfort. It is also unlikely to cause any significant lasting effects.
Skin: This product may irritate skin. However, it is unlikely to cause more than minor discomfort or effects such as itchiness or slight skin reddening.
Inhalation: Data suggests that this product should present no significant problems to typical persons if used as intended.
LD₅₀ Oral (Rat) = 14,300mg/kg

First Aid:
If poisoning occurs, contact a Doctor or Poisons Information Centre.
If swallowed, do NOT induce vomiting. Give a glass of water.
Eyes: If product gets in eyes, wash material from them with running water. If they begin watering or reddening, take special care in washing thoroughly.
Skin: If product gets on skin, thoroughly wash contacted areas. No further measures should normally be required unless irritation is noticed. If irritation persists, seek medical attention.
Inhalation: No first aid measures normally required. However, if vapours or dusts have been inhaled, and irritation has developed, remove to fresh air and observe until recovered. If irritation becomes painful or persists more than about 30 minutes, seek medical advice.
Advice to Doctor: Treat symptomatically. Note the nature of this product.

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Exposure Standards:
A time weighted average (TWA) concentration for an 8 hour day, and 5 day week has not been established by Worksafe Australia for any of the major ingredients in this product. There is a blanket limit of 10mg/m³ for dusts or mists when limits have not otherwise been established. The nature of this product makes it unlikely that this level will be approached in normal use.

Engineering Controls:
In industrial situations, concentration values below the TWA value should be maintained. Values may be reduced by process modification, use of local exhaust ventilation, capturing substances at the source, or other methods. If you believe air borne concentrations of mists, dusts or vapours are high, you are advised to modify the process or environment to reduce the problem.

Personal Protection:
Respiratory Protection: It is usually safe to not use a dust mask or respirator protection on account of this product. However, if the product is being used in dusty or confined conditions, use of a mask or respirator may be preferred. For help in selecting suitable equipment, consult AS/NZS 1715.
Protective Gloves: Impermeable protective gloves should be worn when you are using this product, to prevent irritation. For help in selecting suitable equipment, consult AS 2161.
Eye Protection: Protective eyewear is not normally necessary when using this product. However, it is always prudent to use protective eyewear. Consult AS1336 and AS/NZS 1337 for advice on Industrial Eye Protection.
Clothing: This product is essentially safe to use without special protective clothing. However, its use is recommended as a good industrial practice. Consult AS2919 for advice on Industrial Clothing.
Safety Boots: Wearing safety boots in industrial situations is advisory. Consult AS/NZS2210 for advice on Occupational Protective Footwear.
Always wash hands before smoking, eating or using the toilet. Wash contaminated clothing and other protective equipment before storing or re-using.

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Storage & Transport
No special storage and transport requirements. This product has no UN classification. Not a Scheduled Poison. Containers should be kept closed in order to minimise contamination. Keep from extreme heat and open flames, and make sure that the product does not come into contact with substances listed under "Materials to avoid" below.

Spills & Disposals
Minor spills do not normally need any special cleanup measures. In the event of a major spill, prevent spillage from entering drains or water courses. As a minimum, wear overalls, goggles and gloves. Stop leak if safe to do so, and contain spill. Sweep up and shovel or collect recoverable product into labelled containers for recycling or salvage. After spills, wash area preventing runoff from entering drains. If a significant quantity of material enters drains, advise emergency services. Full details regarding disposal of used containers, spillage and unused material may be found on the label. If there is any conflict between this MSDS and the label, instructions on the label prevail. Dispose of only in accord with all regulations.

Fire & Explosion Hazard
There is no risk of an explosion from this product under normal circumstances if it is involved in a fire.
Flashpoint: Does not burn.
Flammability limits: Not applicable. This product does not burn.
Extinguishing Media: This product does not burn. Use extinguishing media suited to the materials that are burning. If available, water is recommended.
Special Fire Fighting procedures: When fighting fires involving significant quantities of this product, wear safety boots, non-flammable overalls, gloves, hat, goggles and respirator. All skin areas should be covered.
Unusual Fire & Explosion Hazards: Fire decomposition products from this product may form toxic and corrosive mixtures in confined spaces.
Stability: This product is unlikely to spontaneously decompose.
Polymerisation: This product is unlikely to spontaneously polymerise.
Decomposition Products: Carbon dioxide, and if combustion is incomplete, carbon monoxide and smoke. Nitrogen, and under some circumstances, oxides of nitrogen. Water, ammonia.
Materials to avoid: strong oxidising agents, sodium nitrite, phosphorus pentachloride, nitrosyl perchlorate.

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