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Hydrazine

CAS Number

302-01-2

Synonym

Hydrazine base; Hydrazine anhydrous; Diamine; Diazane; Levoxine

Occurrence/Use

Precursor to blowing agents, pesticides, pharmaceuticals (antitubercular, antifungals), corrosion inhibitor; aerospace propellant; production of dyes, photographic developer, spandex fibers, explosives, pesticides; reducing agent for many transition metals and some non-metals (arsenic, selenium, tellurium), as well as uranium and plutonium; proposed alternative to hydrogen in fuel cells; component of tobacco smoke

Hydrazine

Cancer Potency Information

Inhalation Unit Risk (μg/cubic meter)-1: 
4.9 E-3
Inhalation Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: 
1.7 E+1
Oral Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: 
3.0 E+0
Comments/References: 

OEHHA 2009. Air Toxics Hot Spots Program Technical Support Document for Cancer Potencies. Appendix B. Chemical-specific summaries of the information used to derive unit risk and cancer potency values. Updated 2011.

 

CDHS 1990. Risk Specific Intakes for Hydrazine and Hydrazine Sulfate.

Air

Chronic REL

Chronic Inhalation REL (μg/m3): 
0.2
Chronic Target Organs: 
Alimentary system (liver), endocrine system
Human Data: 
No
Last Chronic REL Revision: 
2000
Chronic Reference Exposure Levels Comments: 

Proposition 65

Chemical Status

Cancer: 
Currently listed

Cancer

Listed as causing: 
Cancer
Date of Listing: 
01/01/1988
Basis for Listing: 
State's Qualified Experts

Safe Harbor Levels

Cancer
No Significant Risk Level (NSRL): 
0.04 µg/day