hydrazine

Epidemiology

• used as rocket propellant apparently 1000 lbs on board disabled satellite shot down on Feb 21, 2008
• when release into the environment, hydrazine generally breaks down into safer components within minutes or hours

Laboratory

• hydrazine in air
• hydrazine in blood
• hydrazine/creatinine in urine

Complications

• breathing hydrazine for a short time may cause
  • coughing
  • throat & lung irritation
  • tremors, convulsions, seizures
• breathing hydrazine for longer periods of time may cause
  • liver & kidney damage
  • serious reproductive effects
• dermal contact with hydrazine may cause:
  • erythema
  • chemicial burns
  • pain
• ingestion of hydrazine may cause
  • nausea, vomiting
  • uncontrolled shaking
  • nerve inflammation
  • drowsiness, coma
• contact Poison Control Center if exposure occurs

More general terms

• small molecule

More specific terms

• isoniazid; isonicotinic acid hydrazide (INH, Nydrazid, Hyzyd, Laniazid, Niazid)
• methylhydrazine

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=24654