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Nominated Substances: Hydrazine
Nomination Date: 12/12/1990
Nominator: NASA
Rationale: Hydrazine, a propellant used for many Space Shuttle applications, has been clearly shown to cause nasal tumors in rats and possibly lung adenomas in mice.
NTP Principles: not specified