Urea
Agent Name
Urea
CAS Number
57-13-6
Formula
C-H4-N2-O
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
Alphadrate; Aqua Care; Aqua Care HP; Aquadrate; B-I-K; Calmurid; Carbaderm; Carbamide; Carbamide resin; Carbamimidic acid; Carbonyl diamide; Carbonyldiamide; Carbonyldiamine; Harnstoff [German]; Isourea; Keratinamin; Mocovina [Czech]; Nutraplus; Pastaron; Prespersion, 75 urea; Pseudourea; Supercel 3000; UR; Ultra Mide; Urea; Urea-13C; Ureacin-10 lotion; Ureacin-20; Ureacin-40 Creme; Ureaphil; Ureophil; Urepearl; Urevert; Varioform II; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Other Nitrogen Compounds
Description
White solid with a characteristic odor; [ICSC]
Sources/Uses
"A compound (CO(NH2)2), formed in the liver from ammonia produced by the deamination of amino acids. It is the principal end product of protein catabolism and constitutes about one half of the total urinary solids." [ChemIDplus] Used as a mordant in textile dyeing; [www.ci.tucson.az.us/arthazards/medium.html] Used to make fertilizer, feed additives, urea-formaldehyde resins and pharmaceuticals; Humans excrete 20-35 grams per day and have blood levels of 200-400 mg/L. [AIHA]
Comments
A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; [ICSC] An eye irritant; [CAMEO]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
1.2E-05 mm Hg
WEEL
10 mg/m3
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
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Activities
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