N-Nitrosohexamethyleneimine
Agent Name
N-Nitrosohexamethyleneimine
CAS Number
932-83-2
Formula
C6-H12-N2-O
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
Hexahydro-1-nitroso-1H-azepine; N-6-MI; N-Nitrosoazacycloheptane; N-Nitrosohexahydroazepine; N-Nitrosoperhydroazepine; Nitrosohexamethyleneimine; Nitrosohexamethylenimine; ; 1H-Azepine, hexahydro-1-nitroso-; N-Nitrosohexamethylenimine; [ChemIDplus] Hexahydro-1-nitrosoazepine; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Category
Nitrosamines
Description
Yellow liquid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Comments
Causes convulsions in oral lethal-dose studies of rats; Causes other liver changes, chronic pulmonary edema, and changes in blood vessels or circulation of the kidney in subcutaneous lethal-dose studies of mice; [RTECS] A skin and strong eye irritant; Harmful by ingestion; Possible carcinogen; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See "NITROSAMINES."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.45 mm Hg
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