Carbon disulphide |
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(Also known as: carbon disulfide; carbon bisulphide; carbon bisulfide) |
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An obsolete fumigant that was used as a soil treatment for the control of various insects and nematodes | |
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Grape phylloxera; Root-knot nematodes; Cutworms; Grain beetles | |
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Fruit including citrus, grapes; Grain stores | |
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1854, first used as an insecticide |
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No UK approval for use |
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414) |
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CS₂ | |
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General status |
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Insecticide, Nematicide, Fumigant, Other substance | |
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Solvent | |
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Unclassified | |
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Cholinesterase inhibitor | |
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75-15-0 | |
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carbon disulfide | |
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carbon disulfide | |
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carbon disulfide | |
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None allocated | |
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Colourless liquid with strong odour |
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2200 | L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources at 32 °C3 = Unverified data of known source |
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Miscible | L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources Chloroform3 = Unverified data of known source |
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Miscible | L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources Diethyl ether3 = Unverified data of known source |
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Miscible | L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources Ethanol3 = Unverified data of known source |
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-108.6 | L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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46.3 | L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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>100 | L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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1.84 | L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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4.7 X 1007 | L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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> 3.0 | F4 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) Poecilia reticulata4 = Verified data |
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> 1.9 | F4 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) Daphnia magna4 = Verified data |
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21.0 | F4 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) Chlorella pyrenoidosa4 = Verified data |
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Highly toxic if inhaled - will rapidly cause dizziness and vomiting Prolonged exposure may neuropathy and cardiovascular collapse |
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Significant fire hazard | |||
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Handling: H225 Health: H315, H319, H361fd, H372 |
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Reproduction risk category 3: R62, R63 T - Toxic: R48/23 Xi - Irritant: R36/38 H - Handling issues: R11 |
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FM (Fumigant, not classified) | |||
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carbon disulphide | ||
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sulfure de carbone | ||
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Record last updated: | 05/01/2021 |
Contact: | aeru@herts.ac.uk |
Please cite as: | Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 22(4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242 |