N-Ethyl-N-hydroxyethylnitrosamine
Agent Name
N-Ethyl-N-hydroxyethylnitrosamine
CAS Number
13147-25-6
Formula
C4-H10-N2-O2
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
2-(Ethylnitrosamino)ethanol; Aethyl-aethanol-nitrosoamin [German]; EENA; EHEN; Ethyl(hydroxyethyl)nitrosamine; Ethyl-2-hydroxyethylnitrosamine; Ethylethanolnitrosamine; N-Nitroso-N-ethyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)amine; N-Nitrosoaethylaethanolamin [German]; N-Nitrosoethyl-2-hydroxyethylamine; N-Nitrosoethylethanolamine; Ethanol, 2-(ethylnitrosamino)-; N-Ethyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)nitrosamine; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Nitrosamines
Description
Clear yellow liquid; [TCI America MSDS]
Comments
May react violently from heat, shock, or friction; Harmful by ingestion and inhalation; Carcinogenic effects observed in experimental animals; [TCI America MSDS] See "NITROSAMINES."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.000906 mm Hg
Adverse Effects
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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