Urea

From Cargo Handbook - the world's largest cargo transport guidelines website
Revision as of 14:44, 1 November 2011 by DeBeer (talk | contribs)

Description

White crystals or powder, shipped in bags, drums or bulk and used as a fertilizer.

Urea, grouped as a nitrogen giving nutrient to soil, must not come into contact with alkaline materials such as basic slag or lime. If heated significantly can give off toxic gases. Ensure cool stow in a GP container.
Other urea derivatives;
Urea Hydrogen peroxide UN 1511 Class 5.1
Urea Nitrate - dry or wetted with less than 20% water, by mass UN 0220 Class 1.1D
Urea Nitrate Wetted, with not less than 20% water by mass UN 1357 Class 4.1

See IMO Bulk Cargoes Code.
See Fertilizers

Hazard:
UN 1511 Class 5.1
UN 0220 Class 1.1D