Methylhydrazine

Synonym

Methyl hydrazine; MMH; 1-Methyl-Hydrazine; Methylhydrazine(mono); Hydrazomethane; Monomethylhydrazine

Occurrence/Use

Rocket propellant, fuel for electrical power generating units, solvent; chemical intermediate. Result of gyromitrin hydrolyzed in the body.

Methylhydrazine

Cancer Potency Information

Latest Criteria: Proposition 65 NSRLs/MADLs

Proposition 65

Chemical Status

Cancer: Currently listed

Cancer

Cancer - Listing Mechanism
Authoritative Bodies-National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Listed as causing : Listed as causing: Cancer
Date of Listing:

Safe Harbor Levels

No Significant Risk Level (NSRL) - Oral
0.058 µg/day (methylhydrazine)
No Significant Risk Level (NSRL) - Inhalation
0.090 µg/day(methylhydrazine)
Cancer
Reproductive Toxicity
Maximum Allowable Dose Level (MADL) : 0.18 (methylhydrazine sulfate)
Last NSRL/MADL Revision: 2001

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