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Carbon Disulfide

CAS Number

75-15-0

Synonym

Alcohol of sulfur; Carbon bisulfide; Carbon bisulphide; CS2; Caswell No. 162; Dithiocarbonic anhydride; NCI-C04591; Sulphocarbonic anhydride; Weeviltox; EPA Pesticide Code: 016401

Occurrence/Use

Fumigant, insecticide, solvent; production of rayon, cellophane, rubber chemicals, pesticides, carbon tetrachloride; component of tobacco smoke

Carbon Disulfide

Air

Acute RELs

Acute REL (μg/m3): 
6200
Species: 
Rat
Acute REL Toxicologic Endpoint: 
Reproductive/ development (reduced fetal weight); sulfocarbonic inebriation
Acute REL Target Organs: 
Reproductive/ development, nervous system
Severity: 
Severe
Last Acute REL Revision: 
1999
Acute Reference Exposure Levels Comments: 

Chronic REL

Chronic Inhalation REL (μg/m3): 
800
Chronic Target Organs: 
Nervous system, reproductive system
Human Data: 
Yes
Last Chronic REL Revision: 
2002
Chronic Reference Exposure Levels Comments: 

Proposition 65

Chemical Status

Reproductive Toxicity: 
Currently listed

Reproductive Toxicity

Listed as causing: 
Developmental Toxicity
Male Reproductive Toxicity
Female Reproductive Toxicity
Developmental Toxicity
Date of Listing: 
07/01/1989
Basis for Listing: 
State's Qualified Experts
Male Reproductive Toxicity
Date of Listing: 
07/01/1989
Basis for Listing: 
State's Qualified Experts
Female Reproductive Toxicity
Date of Listing: 
07/01/1989
Basis for Listing: 
State's Qualified Experts

Water

California Public Health Goals Data

Notification Level (μg/L): 
160
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