White powder. Soluble in carbon disulfide, benzene, and chloroform; insoluble in water.
용도
Rubber vulcanization accelerator, especially for
latex foam; heat stabilizer for polyethylene.
위험도
Strong irritant to eyes and mucous membranes.
색상 색인 번호
Diethyldithiocarbamate zinc is a rubber component
used as a vulcanization accelerator. Oxidation of this
carbamate leads to tetraethylthiuram disulfide. It can
be responsible for rubber dermatitis in health personnel.
It was contained in “carba-mix.”
Safety Profile
Poison by intraperitoneal route.Moderately toxic by ingestion and subcutaneous routes.Severe irritant to eyes, nose, and throat. Questionablecarcinogen with experimental carcinogenic andtumorigenic data. Mutation data reported. When heated todecompos
Purification Methods
Crystallise this herbicide several times from hot toluene or from hot CHCl3 by addition of EtOH. It also crystallises from xylene, m 180o. [Beilstein 4 II 613.] TOXIC.
