Date of issue: July 17th, 2018

GPS Safety Summary
This Product Safety Summary is intended to provide a brief overview of the product and is not intended to provide specialized
information, such as effect on the environment, human health or the process of risk assessment.
In-depth safety and health information should be obtained from the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for the chemical substance.
Substance Name

Urea
General Statement
Urea is described as a white powder and ammonia-like odor. Nissan's industrial urea is used as a monomer for theproduction of various polymers. These polymers are used e.g. for the adhesive material and forming material. A solution of®

urea in demineralised water is used to completely convert nitric oxides in exhaust gases to nitrogen and water, e.g. AdBlue ,which is used in Diesel trucks.
®

*AdBlue is a registered trademark of the Verband der Automobilindustrie.
Chemical Identity
Item
Published Chemical Name
Trade Name
Chemical Substance Name
CAS Registry No.
Other Number
Molecular Formula

Urea
Urea
Diaminomethanon
57-13-6
EC No. 200-315-5
CH4N2O

Structural formula

ECHA information on registered substances
Reference Source/Note

http://www.echa.europa.eu/web/guest/information-on-chemicals/registeredsubstances
Nissan Chemical Corporation SDS (Safety Data Sheet)

Uses and Applications

Primary use of products

Nissan's industrial urea is used as a monomer for the production of various polymers.
These polymers are used e.g. for the adhesive material and forming material. A solution ofurea in demineralised water is used to completely convert nitric oxides in exhaust gases tonitrogen and water, e.g. AdBlue®, which is used in Diesel trucks.

Physical/Chemical Properties
Item
Physical state (Form)
ColourOdor
Molecular weight
Density
Melting point
Vapor pressure
Water solubility
Partition coefficient octanol-water

Reference source/note

Value
Solid (Crystalline powder)White
Ammonia-like odor
60.06 g/mol
1.355
132 ℃
1.5996 x 10-3 Pa （20 ℃）
624 g/L (20 ℃）-1.73 logKow
ECHA information on registered substances
http://www.echa.europa.eu/web/guest/information-on-chemicals/registeredsubstances
Nissan Chemical Corporation SDS (Safety Data Sheet)Health effects
Effect Assessment
GHS Classification*1
Acute oral toxicity
Not classified*2
Acute inhalation toxicity(Gases)
Not applicable
Acute inhalation toxicity(Vapours) Not applicable
Acute inhalation toxicity(Dusts andNot classifiedMists)*3
Acute dermal toxicity
Classification not possible
Skin corrosion/irritation
Category 3 Causes mild skin irritation
Category 2B
Serious eye damage/eye irritation
Causes eye irritation
Respiratory sensitization
Classification not possible
Skin sensitization
Classification not possible
Germ cell mutagenicity
Classification not possible
Carcinogenicity
Classification not possible
Reproductive toxicity
Classification not possible
Specific target organ toxicity —Classification not possible
single exposure
Specific target organ toxicity —Classification not possible
repeated exposure
Aspiration hazard
Classification not possible
ECHA information on registered substances
http://www.echa.europa.eu/web/guest/information-on-chemicals/registeredsubstances
Nissan Chemical Corporation SDS (Safety Data Sheet)
Reference source/note*1 Not classified: when the hazards are believed to be less than even the lowest
hazard classification defined in the GHS.
*2 Not applicable: when chemicals do not fall within the scope of classification
because the physical properties defined in the GHS do not apply.
*3 Classification not possible: The data needed for judging classification are notavailable at all or sufficient data are not collected for classification.

Environmental Effects
Effect Assessment
Results(GHS Classification)
Acute aquatic hazard
Not classified
Chronic (long term) aquatic hazard Not classified
Hazardous to the ozone layer
Classification not possible
ECHA information on registered substances
Reference source/note

Environmental fate/dynamics
Mass transfer property
Biodegradability test result
Bioaccumulation
PBT and vPvB properties

http://www.echa.europa.eu/web/guest/information-on-chemicals/registeredsubstances
Nissan Chemical Corporation SDS (Safety Data Sheet)
Results
Low adsorption onto soil
Rapidly biodegradableLow bioconcentration*4*5Not judged to be PBT and vPvB
ECHA information on registered substances
http://www.echa.europa.eu/web/guest/information-on-chemicals/registeredsubstances

Reference source/note

Nissan Chemical Corporation SDS (Safety Data Sheet)*4 PBT: Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (Remaining in the environment andhaving high bioaccumulative and strong toxic properties)*5 vPvB：very Persistent and very Bioaccumulative (Readily remaining in theenvironment and having very high bioaccumulative property)

Exposure
ItemWorkplace exposure

Exposure
Used in closed process where little potential exists for exposure, with no likelihoodof worker exposure.
During batch and other process where opportunity for exposure arises, workers
may be exposed to substances by skin contact or inhalation, e.g. throughmaintenance, sampling, charging or discharging of material, and equipment
breakages.
Urea is used as a monomer for the production of various polymers (e.g. for theadhesive material and forming material). These polymers include very little
monomer. A solution of urea in demineralised water is used to completely convert®

Consumer exposure

nitric oxides in exhaust gases to nitrogen and water, e.g. AdBlue , which is used in®

Diesel trucks. Urea included in AdBlue is degradated to nitrogen, water andcarbon dioxide with converting the nitric oxides. Therefore, urea released during
handling is of no concern for the health of consumers since consumers will not

Environmental exposure

come into contact with harmful levels of urea.
May be released primarily into the air and water environment from manufacturing
processes of substances in industries.
Used in industry as process regulators in polymerization processes in theproduction of resins and rubbers, and easily released primarily into the airenvironment.

Risk management measures
Item
Workplace exposure
countermeasure
Consumer exposure
countermeasure
Environmental exposure
countermeasure

Risk management measures
While handling, wear appropriate personal protective equipment and apply local
exhaust ventilation. And for substances with a threshold limit value, manage andcontrol its environmental concentration so that it is lower than that.
Use according to the product’s instructions or safety labeling for use.
Install appropriate wastewater treatment facilities.

Regulatory Information / Labelling Information
Laws and Regulations (JAPAN)
Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture,

DetailThe general chemicaletc. (Article 4 of the Supplementary Provisions unenforced, etc.)

substance

Act on Confirmation, etc. of Release Amounts of Specific Chemical Substances in theEnvironment and Promotion of Improvements to the Management ThereofFire Service Act
Industrial Safety and Health Act
Air Pollution Control Act
Labelling Information
Pictogram
Signal word
Hazard statements

Not classified
Not classified
Not classified
Not classified

DetailNot classified
Warning・Causes mild skin irritation (H316)
・Causes eye irritation (H320)【Prevention precautionary statements】
・Wash eyes thoroughly after handling(P264)【Response precautionary statements】
・IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact
Precautionary statements

lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. (P305+P351+P338)
・If skin irritation occurs : Get medical advice/attention. (P332+P313)
・If eye irritation persists : Get medical advice/attention. (P337+P313)【Disposal precautionary statements】
Contract out disposing of contents/container to a specific waste disposal operator
in accordance with regional regulation. (P501)

Contact Information within Company
Company name
Address
Department nameGroup namePhone number
Fax number

Nissan Chemical Corporation
5-1, Nihonbashi 2-chome, Chuou-ku, Tokyo, 103-6119, JAPAN
Environment, Safety and Quality Assurance Dept.
Environment and Safety Group+81-3-4463-8430+81-3-4463-8391

Date of Issue/Review and Additional Information
First edition:

2016/7/5

Revised content:

Date of revision
2018/7/17

Item

Revised content
Company name and address

Special instructions:Disclaimer
This Product Safety Summary is intended to provide a brief overview of the product and is not intended to provide
specialized information, such as effect on the environment, human health or the process of risk assessment.
It is not intended to be a substitute for risk assessment report, such as CSR(Chemical Safety Report) or SDS(SafetyData Sheet).
It has been drawn up on the basis of laws and regulations, documents and data available at this time, but it does notconstitute any guarantee.