| Agent Name |
Urea |
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| CAS Number |
57-13-6 |
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| Formula |
C-H4-N2-O |
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| Major Category |
Nitrogen Compounds |
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| 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] |
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| Category |
Amines, Aliphatic |
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| Description |
White solid with a characteristic odor; [ICSC] |
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| 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] |
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| Comments |
A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; [ICSC] An eye irritant; [CAMEO] |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Vapor Pressure |
1.2 x 10 -05 mm Hg |
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| Links to Other NLM Databases |
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| Health Studies |
Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: UREA
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