2-Chloroethyl-N-nitrosourethane

Safety Profile

Poison by inhalation, ingestion, and intraperitoneal routes. Questionable carcinogen with experimental tumorigenic data. Mutation data reported. Many N-nitroso compounds are carcinogens. See also CARBAMATES and N-NITROSO COMPOUNDS. When heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of Cland NOx.