N-Ethyl-N-hydroxyethylnitrosamine

Agent Name
N-Ethyl-N-hydroxyethylnitrosamine
CAS Number
13147-25-6
Formula
C4-H10-N2-O2
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
N-Ethyl-N-hydroxyethylnitrosamine formula graphical representation
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."
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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

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