*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : YT2933100
CHEMICAL NAME           : Urea, N'-ethyl-N-methyl-N-nitroso-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 72479-13-1
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. : 4659847
LAST UPDATED            : 199612
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 2
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C4-H9-N3-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 131.16
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
                          Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * N'-Ethyl-N-methyl-N-nitrosourea
   * 1-Nitroso-1-methyl-3-ethylurea
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 62956 mg/kg/30W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Brain and Coverings - tumors
REFERENCE :
   JTEHD6 Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health.  (Hemisphere Pub.,
   1025 Vermont Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20005)  V.1-    1975/76-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 28,27,1989
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 1 mg/plate
REFERENCE :
   MUREAV Mutation Research.  (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
   Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1-    1964-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 178,157,1987
 
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