N-Nitrosodiethanolamine
- IUPAC name
- N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)nitrous amide
- Molecular formula
- C4H10N2O3
- Molecular weight
- 134.13 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 134.06914219 Da
- XLogP3
- -1.5
- Topological polar surface area
- 73.1 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 2
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 5
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:82357
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL1334
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID7021027
- PubMed:37527026
- PubMed:30102407
- PubMed:18616954
Evidence from additional scientific databases
NIH PubChem PUG-View
Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Boiling Point: 237 °F at 1.5 mmHg (NTP, 1992) Source: CAMEO Chemicals
- Boiling Point: 114 °C at 1.4 mm Hg Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Boiling Point: 237 °F at 1.5 mmHg Source: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Color/Form: Light yellow oil Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Color/Form: Viscous yellow oil Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Density: 1.28 (NTP, 1992) - Denser than water; will sink Source: CAMEO Chemicals
- Density: 1.28 Source: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Odor: Odorless Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Physical Description: N-nitrosodiethanolamine is a yellow to dark brown very viscous liquid with no distinct odor. (NTP, 1992) Source: CAMEO Chemicals
- Physical Description: Light yellow liquid; [Merck Index] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Physical Description: Yellow to dark brown very viscous liquid with no distinct odor. Source: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Refractive Index: Max absorption (water): 234 nm (E= 470.7); 345 nm (Log E= 5.3); index of refraction: 1.4540 @ 20 °C/D Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Refractive Index: Index of refraction: 1.4849 at 20 °C/D Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Solubility: greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 68.9 °F (NTP, 1992) Source: CAMEO Chemicals
- Solubility: Miscible with water in all proportions; soluble in polar organic solvents; insoluble in non-polar organic solvents Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Vapor Pressure: 0.0005 [mmHg] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Viscosity: Highly viscous Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- IARC Carcinogenic Agent: N-Nitrosodiethanolamine Source: International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
- IARC Carcinogenic Classes: Group 2B: Possibly carcinogenic to humans Source: International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
- IARC Monographs: Volume 17: (1978) Some N-Nitroso Compounds; Volume Sup 7: Overall Evaluations of Carcinogenicity: An Updating of IARC Monographs Volumes 1 to 42, 1987; 440 pages; ISBN 92-832-1411-0 (out of print); Volume 77: (2000) Some Industrial Chemicals Source: International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
- Publication Year: 2000 Source: International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
- Evaluation Year: 2000 Source: International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
- First Aid: EYES: First check the victim for contact lenses and remove if present. Flush victim's eyes with water or normal saline solution for 20 to 30 minutes while simultaneously calling a hospital or poison control center. Do not put any ointments, oils, or medication in the victim's eyes without specific instructions from a physician. IMMEDIATELY transport the victim after flushing eyes to a hospital even if no symptoms (such as redness or irritation) develop.; SKIN: IMMEDIATELY flood affected skin with water while removing and isolating all contaminated clothing. Gently wash all affected skin areas thoroughly with soap and water. IMMEDIATELY call a hospital or poison control center even if no symptoms (such as redness or irritation) develop. IMMEDIATELY transport the victim to a hospital for treatment after washing the affected areas.; INHALATION: IMMEDIATELY leave the contaminated area; take deep breaths of fresh air. IMMEDIATELY call a physician and be prepared to transport the victim to a hospital even if no symptoms (such as wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath, or burning in the mouth, throat, or chest) develop. Provide proper respiratory protection to rescuers entering an unknow Source: CAMEO Chemicals
- Signal: Danger Source: Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
- GHS Hazard Statements: H350: May cause cancer [Danger Carcinogenicity] Source: Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P203, P280, P318, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
- Signal: Danger Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: H225 (30.1%): Highly Flammable liquid and vapor [Danger Flammable liquids]; H350 (100%): May cause cancer [Danger Carcinogenicity] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P203, P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P280, P303+P361+P353, P318, P370+P378, P403+P235, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 133 reports by companies from 3 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Signal: Danger Source: NITE-CMC
- GHS Hazard Statements: H350: May cause cancer [Danger Carcinogenicity] Source: NITE-CMC
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P203, P280, P318, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: NITE-CMC
- GHS Hazard Statements: H225: Highly Flammable liquid and vapor [Danger Flammable liquids] Source: NITE-CMC
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P280, P303+P361+P353, P370+P378, P403+P235, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: NITE-CMC
- Environmental Bioconcentration: An estimated BCF of 3 was calculated in fish for N-nitrosodiethanolamine(SRC), using an estimated log Kow of -1.28(1) and a regression-derived equation(1). According to a classification scheme(2), this BCF suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is low(SRC). Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Environmental Fate: TERRESTRIAL FATE: Based on a classification scheme(1), an estimated Koc value of 1(SRC), determined from a structure estimation method(2), indicates that N-nitrosodiethanolamine is expected to have very high mobility in soil(SRC). Volatilization of N-nitrosodiethanolamine from moist soil surfaces is not expected to be an important fate process(SRC) given an estimated Henry's Law constant of 4.9X10-12 atm-cu m/mole(SRC), using a fragment constant estimation method(2). N-Nitrosodiethanolamine is not expected to volatilize from dry soil surfaces based on an estimated vapor pressure of 5.0X10-4 mm Hg at 20 °C(3). N-Nitrosodiethanolamine has a UV absorption max at 345 nm(4) which indicates that the compound may be susceptible to direct photolysis by sunlight(SRC). Biodegradation in soil may be slow(SRC), based upon N-nitrosodiethanolamine's slow biodegradation in two lake waters and sewage(5). Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Environmental Fate: AQUATIC FATE: Based on a classification scheme(1), an estimated Koc value of 1(SRC), determined from a structure estimation method(2), indicates that N-nitrosodiethanolamine is not expected to adsorb to suspended solids and sediment(SRC). Volatilization from water surfaces is not expected(3) based upon an estimated Henry's Law constant of 4.9X10-12 atm-cu m/mole(SRC), developed using a fragment constant estimation method(2). According to a classification scheme(4), an estimated BCF of 3(SRC), from an estimated log Kow of -1.28(2) and a regression-derived equation(2), suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is low. The direct photolysis rate constant for the analogous compound N-nitrosodiethylamine in aqueous solution exposed to irradiation representing Southern California midsummer, midday sun was observed to be 0.045/min with a half-life of 15 minutes and a quantum yield of 0.43(5); the photolysis rate of N-Nitrosodiethanolamine is expected to be similar(SRC). N-Nitrosodiethanolamine biodegraded slowly in samples of sewage and two lake waters(6). The fastest degradation of N-nitrosodiethanolamine in a lake water sample was in one taken in August; an initia Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Environmental Fate: ATMOSPHERIC FATE: According to a model of gas/particle partitioning of semivolatile organic compounds in the atmosphere(1), N-nitrosodiethanolamine, which has an estimated vapor pressure of 5.0X10-4 mm Hg at 20 °C(2), is expected to exist solely as a vapor in the ambient atmosphere. Vapor-phase N-nitrosodiethanolamine is degraded in the atmosphere by reaction with photochemically-produced hydroxyl radicals(SRC); the half-life for this reaction in air is estimated to be 13 hours(SRC), calculated from its rate constant of 3X10-11 cu cm/molecule-sec at 25 °C(SRC) that was derived using a structure estimation method(3). N-Nitrosodiethanolamine has a UV absorption max at 345 nm(4) which indicates that N-Nitrosodiethanolamine may be susceptible to direct photolysis by sunlight(SRC). Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Sources/Uses: May contaminate cosmetics and cutting fluids; [Merck Index] Used as a research chemical; [HSDB] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: Metal Machining [Category: Heat or Machine] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Uses: There is no known commercial use for N-nitrosodiethanolamine. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Uses: It is available in research quantities. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
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