Preferred Name

N-Nitrosodimethylamine

Synonyms
Definitions

A volatile, combustible, yellow, oily liquid nitrosamine with a faint characteristic odor that decomposes when exposed to light and emits toxic fumes of nitrogen oxides when heated to decomposition. N-Nitrosodimethylamine is primarily used in laboratory research to induce tumors in experimental animals. This substance may be formed during the cooking of foods, especially cured meats and fish, that contain sodium nitrite as a preservative, but is also found in several vegetables, cheeses, alcoholic beverages and fruits, and as a contaminant in rubber products. Exposure to NNitrosodimethylamine irritates the skin and eyes and damages the liver. This substance is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen. (NCI05)

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C44417

CAS_Registry

62-75-9

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:35807

Chemical_Formula

C2H6N2O

code

C44417

Contributing_Source

FDA

definition

A volatile, combustible, yellow, oily liquid nitrosamine with a faint characteristic odor that decomposes when exposed to light and emits toxic fumes of nitrogen oxides when heated to decomposition. N-Nitrosodimethylamine is primarily used in laboratory research to induce tumors in experimental animals. This substance may be formed during the cooking of foods, especially cured meats and fish, that contain sodium nitrite as a preservative, but is also found in several vegetables, cheeses, alcoholic beverages and fruits, and as a contaminant in rubber products. Exposure to NNitrosodimethylamine irritates the skin and eyes and damages the liver. This substance is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen. (NCI05)

FDA_UNII_Code

M43H21IO8R

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C63923

label

N-Nitrosodimethylamine

Legacy Concept Name

N-Nitrosodimethylamine

NSC Number

23226

Preferred_Name

N-Nitrosodimethylamine

prefixIRI

NCIT:C44417

prefLabel

N-Nitrosodimethylamine

Semantic_Type

Hazardous or Poisonous Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0012431

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C45398

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