1,2-Diethylhydrazine

Synonyms

1,2-Diaethylhydrazin [German]; Hydrazine, 1,2-diethyl-; Hydrazoethane; Hydroazoethane; N-N'-Diethylhydrazine; SDEH; Symmetrical-diethylhydrazine; sym-Diethylhydrazine; [ChemIDplus]

Category

Hydrazines

Description

Colorless liquid; [HSDB]

Sources/Uses

Used as an intermediate and research chemical; [HSDB]

Comments

An irritant; Toxic by ingestion; May be harmful if absorbed through skin or inhaled; [MSDSonline] Hydrazines are toxic to the CNS, liver, blood, and respiratory tract; [HSDB] See "1,2-Dimethylhydrazine."

Biomedical References

69.3 mm Hg

Explanatory Notes

VP from ChemIDplus;

Yes

MetHgb is secondary toxic effect

Other CNS neurotoxin

Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion

Possible (2b)

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Encephalopathy, acute toxic