RT null T1 Hydrazine Health and Safety Guide - Health and Safety Guide 56 A1 United Nations Environment Programme, A1 World Health Organization, A1 International Labour Organisation, K1 health K1 health hazard K1 guideline K1 chemical safety K1 chemical SN 92 4 151056 0 YR 1991 FD 1991 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/29643 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/29643 NO Anhydrous hydrazine, and aqueous solutions, are colourless liquids. Anhydrous hydrazine is a caustic, fuming, hygroscopic liquid at normal temperature and pressure. It has an ammoniacal, fishy, and pungent odour. The odour perception threshold is 4-9 mg/rn . A 1:1 mixture of anhydrous hydrazine in water (hydrazine monohydrate) containing 64% by weight of hydrazine, fumes slightly in air and has an ammoniacal odour. Hydrazine is infinitely soluble in water and may be flammable and explosive up to a concentration of 400 gilitre (40%). Hydrazine is basic, and is a strong reducing agent. DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 21, 2026