Carbohydrazide
Agent Name
Carbohydrazide
CAS Number
497-18-7
Formula
C-H6-N4-O
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
1,3-Diaminomocovina [Czech]; 1,3-Diaminourea; Carbazic acid, hydrazide; Carbazide; Carbodihydrazide; Carbonic acid, dihydrazide; Carbonohydrazide; Hydrazine, carbonylbis-; Hydrazine, carbonyldi-; Hydrazinecarboxamide, N-amino-; Hydrazinecarboxylic acid, hydrazide; Karbazid [Czech]; Semicarbazide, 4-amino-; Urea, 1,3-diamino-; Urea, N,N'-diamino-; Carbonic dihydrazide; [ChemIDplus] UN3077
Category
Hydrazides
Description
Solid; [Merck Index] White crystalline powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
"Carbohydrazide is used as an oxygen scavenger in water treatment for boilers." Also used to make drugs, herbicides, plant growth regulators, and dyestuffs; [Wikipedia]
Comments
Causes convulsions in intravenous lethal-dose studies of mice; [RTECS] May explode on heating; A skin and strong eye irritant; Harmful by ingestion; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Hydrazine."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Environmentally hazardous substances, solid, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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