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1,1-Dimethylhydrazine (CAS 57-14-7)
SMILES, InChI and Structure are below.
Rats and Mice: Cancer Test Summary
Rat Target Sites Mouse Target Sites TD50 (mg/kg/day)
Male Female Male Female Rat Mouse
no positive no positive liv lun vsc lun vsc no positive 3.96m

Hamsters: Cancer Test Summary
Hamster Target Sites TD50
(mg/kg/day)
Male Female
lgi lgi 124m

Key to the Table Above

Positivity: For each chemical with a positive (carcinogenic) experiment in the Carcinogenic Potency Database (CPDB), results are included on carcinogenic potency (TD50) in each species and target sites in males and females. Positivity is determined by an author’s opinion in a published paper. If all experimental results in the CDPB are negative in a sex-species group, “no positive” appears. If the CPDB has no experiments in the sex-species group, “no test” appears. The summary presents the strongest evidence of carcinogenicity in each group. If there are both positive and negative experiments in a sex-species, the negative results are ignored in this Summary Table.
Target Site Codes:   lgi = large intestine. liv = liver. lun = lung. vsc = vascular system. Target sites are listed if any author of published experimental results concluded that tumors were induced in that organ by the test agent. If there is more than one positive experiment in a sex-species, target sites listed may be from more than one experiment, e.g. if liver and lung are both listed, then liver may have been a target in one experiment and lung in another.
TD50: Our standardized measure of carcinogenic potency, TD50, is the daily dose rate in mg/kg body weight/day to induce tumors in half of test animals that would have remained tumor-free at zero dose. Whenever there is more than one positive experiment in a species, the reported TD50 value is a Harmonic Mean calculated using the TD50 value from the most potent target site in each positive experiment.
Superscripts:   m = There is more than one positive experiment in the species, and TD50 values from each positive experiment are used in the calculation of the reported Harmonic mean of TD50.

The Carcinogenic Potency Database (CPDB) is a unique and widely used international resource of the results of 6540 chronic, long-term animal cancer tests on 1547 chemicals. The CPDB provides easy access to the bioassay literature, with qualitative and quantitative analyses of both positive and negative experiments that have been published over the past 50 years in the general literature through 2001 and by the National Cancer Institute/National Toxicology Program through 2004. The CPDB standardizes the diverse literature of cancer bioassays that vary widely in protocol, histopathological examination and nomenclature, and in the published author’s choices of what information to provide in their papers. Results are reported in the CPDB for tests in rats, mice, hamsters, dogs, and nonhuman primates.

For each experiment, information is included on species, strain, and sex of test animal; features of experimental protocol such as route of administration, duration of dosing, dose level(s) in mg/kg body weight/day, and duration of experiment; experimental results are provided on target organ, tumor type, and tumor incidence; carcinogenic potency (TD50) and its statistical significance; shape of the dose-response, author’s opinion as to carcinogenicity, and literature citation.

Only tests with dosing for at least ¼ the standard lifespan of the species and experiment length at least ½ the lifespan are included in the CPDB. Only routes of administration with whole body exposure are included. Doses are standardized, average dose rates in mg/kg/day. A description of methods used in the CPDB to standardize the diverse literature of animal cancer tests is presented for: 1) Criteria for inclusion of experiments 2) Standardization of average daily dose levels and 3) TD50 estimation for a standard lifespan. See Methods for other details.

TD50 provides a standardized quantitative measure that can be used for comparisons and analyses of many issues in carcinogenesis. The range of TD50 values across chemicals that are rodent carcinogens is more than 100 million-fold. More than half the chemicals tested are positive in at least one experiment.

A plot of all results on each experiment in the CPDB for this chemical is presented below. These results are the source information for the Cancer Test Summary table above.

1,1-Dimethylhydrazine: All Experiments and Citations in CPDB

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Abbreviations of fields in header line: # = the line number in the plot of all CPDB chemicals; Xpo = duration of dosing; Xpt = duration of experiment; Site = tissue; Path = tumor type; DR = dose-response; AuOp = author’s opinion about carcinogenicity; LoConf, UpConf = confidence limits (99%) on TD50; Inc = tumor incidence for each dose group.

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Chemical (Synonym) CAS
# Species Sex Strain Route Xpo+Xpt PaperNum        0 Dose  1 Dose 2 Dose  3 Dose          Literature Reference or NCI/NTP:Site Path
Site Path Notes   TD50  DR Pval    AuOp LoConf UpConf   Cntrl   1 Inc  2 Inc   3 Inc                                                        Brkly Code

1,1-DIMETHYLHYDRAZINE (UDMH) 57-14-7 2349 H f syg wat 79w79 367 0 136.mg Toth;canc,40,2427-2431;1977 cec mix e 104.mg P<.0005 + 49.0mg 301.mg 1/50 10/24 blv mix e 620.mg P<.04 152.mg n.s.s. 0/50 2/24 liv mix e 620.mg P<.04 152.mg n.s.s. 0/50 2/24 lun tum e no dre P=1. 519.mg n.s.s. 0/100 0/32 2350 H m syg wat 91w91 367 0 120.mg cec mix e 155.mg P<.0005 + 84.8mg 329.mg 0/64 15/45 blv mix e 183.mg P<.0005 98.0mg 399.mg 0/85 14/48 liv mix e 183.mg P<.0005 98.0mg 399.mg 0/85 14/48 liv ang e 242.mg P<.0005 121.mg 592.mg 0/85 11/48 cec adc e 322.mg P<.0005 145.mg 957.mg 0/64 8/45 cec pla e 372.mg P<.0005 161.mg 1.25gm 0/64 7/45 liv agm e 975.mg P<.02 295.mg n.s.s. 0/85 3/48 lun tum e no dre P=1. 909.mg n.s.s. 0/88 0/48 2351 M f cd1 wat 52w52 1916m 0 .200mg 1.00mg 4.00mg Goldenthal;irdc,399-063;1989/pers.comm. lun a/a ek 28.5mg * P<.8 - 1.93mg n.s.s. 2/20 1/20 2/20 2/20 liv tum ek no dre P=1. - .165mg n.s.s. 0/20 0/20 0/20 0/20 --- vsc ek no dre P=1. - .165mg n.s.s. 0/20 0/20 0/20 0/20 2352 M f cd1 wat 24m24 1916n 0 .200mg 1.00mg 4.00mg lun mix e 4.12mg * P<.0005 2.41mg 9.38mg 6/50 10/49 13/50 28/50 lun a/a e 6.46mg * P<.0005 3.37mg 23.0mg 5/50 9/49 12/50 21/50 lun a/c e 23.3mg * P<.005 9.61mg 236.mg 1/50 1/49 1/50 7/50 liv hes e 54.9mg * P<.3 13.6mg n.s.s. 3/50 2/50 1/50 5/50 liv vsc e 68.2mg * P<.4 14.3mg n.s.s. 4/50 2/50 1/50 5/50 liv mix e 74.7mg Z P<.4 15.6mg n.s.s. 5/50 1/50 0/50 5/50 liv hpa e 98.7mg * P<.5 17.6mg n.s.s. 4/50 1/50 0/50 4/50 --- hes e 328.mg * P<.9 15.5mg n.s.s. 4/50 6/50 2/50 5/50 liv hpc e 340.mg * P<.7 30.8mg n.s.s. 1/50 0/50 0/50 1/50 --- vsc e no dre P=1. 15.6mg n.s.s. 7/50 11/50 3/50 7/50 liv hem e no dre P=1. 1.65mg n.s.s. 1/50 0/50 0/50 0/50 --- hem e no dre P=1. 27.5mg n.s.s. 3/50 5/50 1/50 2/50 2353 M f cd1 wat 52w52 2013m 0 8.00mg 16.0mg Goldenthal;irdc,399-065;1990/pers.comm. lun mix eks 3.68mg * P<.006 + 1.82mg 43.3mg 3/20 10/20 11/20 lun a/a eks 3.93mg * P<.007 + 1.92mg 54.2mg 3/20 9/20 11/20 --- vsc eks 26.0mg * P<.04 + 7.87mg n.s.s. 0/20 0/20 3/20 liv vsc eks 26.0mg * P<.04 + 7.87mg n.s.s. 0/20 0/20 3/20 liv hem eks 39.7mg * P<.1 9.77mg n.s.s. 0/20 0/20 2/20 --- hem eks 39.7mg * P<.1 9.77mg n.s.s. 0/20 0/20 2/20 --- hes eks 80.8mg * P<.3 13.2mg n.s.s. 0/20 0/20 1/20 liv hes eks 80.8mg * P<.3 13.2mg n.s.s. 0/20 0/20 1/20 lun a/c eks 81.5mg * P=1. 13.3mg n.s.s. 0/20 1/20 0/20 2354 M f cd1 wat 24m24 2013n 0 8.00mg 16.0mg --- vsc es 11.1mg * P<.0005 + 7.41mg 18.8mg 6/50 18/50 37/50 --- hes es 11.4mg * P<.0005 + 7.72mg 18.6mg 4/50 15/50 37/50 liv vsc es 11.8mg / P<.0005 + 8.07mg 18.5mg 2/49 12/50 37/50 liv hes es 12.2mg / P<.0005 + 8.36mg 18.8mg 1/49 10/50 37/50 lun mix es 27.0mg * P<.03 + 12.4mg n.s.s. 14/49 25/50 25/50 lun a/a es 37.1mg * P<.07 + 15.3mg n.s.s. 13/49 21/50 22/50 liv hpa es 63.6mg \ P<.2 19.5mg n.s.s. 2/49 6/50 (1/50) lun a/c es 199.mg * P<.4 55.4mg n.s.s. 1/49 4/50 3/50 --- hem es no dre P=1. 134.mg n.s.s. 2/50 3/50 0/50 liv hem es no dre P=1. 138.mg n.s.s. 1/49 2/50 0/50 lun msm es no dre P=1. 134.mg n.s.s. 0/49 1/50 0/50 2355 M m cd1 wat 52w52 1916m 0 .167mg .833mg 1.67mg Goldenthal;irdc,399-063;1989/pers.comm. liv hpa ek 26.7mg * P<.8 - 1.60mg n.s.s. 1/20 0/20 0/20 1/20 --- vsc ek no dre P=1. - .132mg n.s.s. 0/20 0/20 0/20 0/20 liv hpc ek no dre P=1. - 2.06mg n.s.s. 0/20 1/20 0/20 0/20 liv mix ek no dre P=1. - 1.55mg n.s.s. 1/20 1/20 0/20 1/20 lun a/a ek no dre P=1. - 1.02mg n.s.s. 3/20 1/20 2/20 2/20 2356 M m cd1 wat 24m24 1916n 0 .167mg .833mg 1.67mg liv hpc e 11.9mg * P<.09 4.23mg n.s.s. 5/50 1/50 5/50 8/50 --- hes e 26.7mg * P<.09 7.82mg n.s.s. 0/50 1/50 0/50 3/50 liv mix e 7.22mg Z P<.2 2.55mg n.s.s. 16/50 6/50 10/50 19/50 liv hpa e 29.7mg * P<.6 4.60mg n.s.s. 11/50 5/50 5/50 11/50 lun mix e 39.6mg * P<.9 2.67mg n.s.s. 16/50 17/50 24/50 16/50 liv hes e 44.8mg * P<.3 9.43mg n.s.s. 0/50 1/50 0/50 2/50 lun a/c e 89.0mg * P<.9 5.75mg n.s.s. 4/50 4/50 7/50 4/50 lun a/a e 116.mg * P<1. 3.47mg n.s.s. 12/50 13/50 17/50 12/50 2357 M m cd1 wat 52w52 2013m 0 6.67mg 13.3mg Goldenthal;irdc,399-065;1990/pers.comm. lun mix eks 4.33mg * P<.04 + 1.84mg n.s.s. 4/20 9/20 10/20 lun a/a eks 5.18mg * P<.08 + 2.02mg n.s.s. 4/20 9/20 9/20 liv hpc eks 10.8mg \ P<.1 2.66mg n.s.s. 0/20 2/20 (0/20) --- vsc eks 12.6mg * P<.02 + 4.79mg n.s.s. 0/20 1/20 4/20 liv vsc eks 12.6mg * P<.02 + 4.79mg n.s.s. 0/20 1/20 4/20 --- hes eks 21.7mg * P<.04 6.56mg n.s.s. 0/20 0/20 3/20 liv hes eks 21.7mg * P<.04 6.56mg n.s.s. 0/20 0/20 3/20 liv hem eks 33.4mg * P<.3 8.21mg n.s.s. 0/20 1/20 1/20 --- hem eks 33.4mg * P<.3 8.21mg n.s.s. 0/20 1/20 1/20 lun a/c eks 67.4mg * P<.3 11.0mg n.s.s. 0/20 0/20 1/20 liv mix eks 6.28kg P=1. 7.02mg n.s.s. 1/20 3/20 1/20 liv hpa eks no dre P=1. 9.85mg n.s.s. 1/20 1/20 1/20 2358 M m cd1 wat 24m24 2013n 0 6.67mg 13.3mg --- vsc es 6.13mg * P<.0005 + 4.28mg 9.51mg 5/50 30/50 39/50 liv vsc es 6.47mg * P<.0005 + 4.54mg 10.0mg 4/50 30/50 37/50 --- hes es 6.53mg * P<.0005 + 4.54mg 10.3mg 5/50 29/50 38/50 liv hes es 6.88mg * P<.0005 + 4.80mg 10.8mg 4/50 29/50 36/50 liv hpc es 33.4mg \ P<.07 12.3mg n.s.s. 3/50 9/50 (0/50) lun a/c es 33.4mg \ P<.07 12.3mg n.s.s. 3/50 9/50 (3/50) lun mix es 26.4mg * P<.2 9.70mg n.s.s. 19/50 34/50 26/50 lun a/a es 34.3mg * P<.2 12.3mg n.s.s. 16/50 25/50 23/50 liv hpa es 140.mg * P<.5 32.9mg n.s.s. 6/50 6/50 9/50 --- hem es 339.mg * P<.3 83.4mg n.s.s. 0/50 1/50 1/50 liv hem es 339.mg * P<.3 83.4mg n.s.s. 0/50 1/50 1/50 liv mix es 24.3kg P=1. 29.8mg n.s.s. 9/50 15/50 9/50 2359 M f swa wat 72w72 117 0 20.0mg Toth;jnci,50,181-194;1973 blv ang e 3.57mg P<.0005 + 2.23mg 5.94mg 0/47 37/44 blv mix e 3.65mg P<.0005 + 2.26mg 6.17mg 4/104 37/44 lun ade e 5.58mg P<.0005 3.38mg 10.3mg 12/104 32/44 lun mix e 5.69mg P<.0005 + 3.41mg 10.7mg 14/104 32/44 lun adc e 51.6mg P<.007 19.2mg 1.11gm 2/104 6/44 kid ade e 148.mg P<.2 24.1mg n.s.s. 0/32 1/23 liv tum e no dre P=1. 94.8mg n.s.s. 0/109 0/48 2360 M m swa wat 62w62 117 0 16.7mg blv ang e 2.09mg P<.0005 + 1.33mg 3.37mg 0/50 42/49 blv mix e 2.11mg P<.0005 + 1.34mg 3.44mg 2/91 42/49 lun ade e 2.62mg P<.0005 1.63mg 4.53mg 10/86 39/48 lun mix e 2.62mg P<.0005 + 1.63mg 4.53mg 10/86 39/48 kid ade e 19.5mg P<.0005 9.19mg 59.3mg 0/45 9/48 liv hpt e 30.4mg P<.005 + 12.4mg 218.mg 0/45 6/48 lun adc e 46.6mg P<.005 16.1mg 391.mg 0/86 4/48 2361 M f swi gav 40w55 1095 0 10.4mg Roe;natu,216,375-376;1967 lun tum 16.0mg P<.2 + 4.00mg n.s.s. 8/85 5/25 2362 R f f34 wat 52w52 2012m 0 57.1ug 2.86mg 5.71mg Goldenthal;irdc,399-062;1989/pers.comm. liv hem ek no dre P=1. - 57.2ug n.s.s. 1/20 0/20 0/20 0/20 2363 R f f34 wat 24m24 2012n 0 57.1ug 2.86mg 5.71mg liv mix e 30.9mg * P<.005 - 14.5mg 310.mg 0/50 1/50 5/50 5/50 liv hpc e 40.7mg * P<.003 - 17.6mg 197.mg 0/50 0/50 3/50 4/50 pit ade e 14.8mg * P<.06 - 5.82mg n.s.s. 15/50 22/50 16/50 28/50 liv hpa e 184.mg * P<.5 - 38.9mg n.s.s. 0/50 1/50 2/50 1/50 2364 R m f34 wat 52w52 2012m 0 50.0ug 2.50mg 5.00mg liv tum ek no dre P=1. - 50.0ug n.s.s. 0/20 0/20 0/20 0/20 2365 R m f34 wat 24m24 2012n 0 50.0ug 2.50mg 5.00mg liv mix e 155.mg * P<.5 - 26.3mg n.s.s. 3/50 0/50 1/50 3/50 liv hpa e 205.mg * P<.6 - 30.0mg n.s.s. 2/50 0/50 1/50 2/50 liv hpc e 650.mg * P<.8 - 45.5mg n.s.s. 1/50 0/50 0/50 1/50

Mutagenicity in Salmonella: positive
SMILES Code for 1,1-Dimethylhydrazine: CN(C)N
InChI Code for 1,1-Dimethylhydrazine: InChI=1/C2H8N2/c1-4(2)3/h3H2,1-2H3
Source for SMILES and InChI: USEPA Distributed Structure-Searchable Toxicity (DSSTox) Database
Chemical Structure for 1,1-Dimethylhydrazine: Chemical Structure
Source for structure: National Library of Medicine ChemIDPlus

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