Skip Navigation

HazMap: Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents
HazMap Home SIS Home NLM Home

as Search Agents Search Diseases Search Jobs Full Text Search


Haz-Map Home on-tab Custom Search on-tab Help on-tab Web Glossary on-tab Reference on-tab
left corner Browse Haz-Map
right corner
Agent Name Sodium diethyldithiocarbamate
CAS Number 148-18-5
Formula C5-H11-N-S2.Na
Major Category Plastics & Rubber
Synonyms Carbamic acid, diethyldithio-, sodium salt; Carbamodithioic acid, diethyl-, sodium salt; Cupral; DDTC; DEDC; DTC; DeDTC; Diethyl dithiocarbamate sodium salt; Diethyl sodium dithiocarbamate; Diethylcarbamodithioic acid, sodium salt; Diethyldithiocarbamate sodium; Diethyldithiocarbamic acid, sodium; Diethyldithiocarbamic acid, sodium salt; Dithiocarb; Ditiocarbe sodique [French]; Ditiocarbo sodico [Spanish]; Ditiocarbum natricum [Latin]; Imuthiol; Kupral; N,N-Diethyldithiocarbamic acid, sodium salt; Na-ddtc; Nocceler SDC; Sodium DEDT; Sodium N,N-diethyldithiocarbamate; Sodium diethylaminocarbodithioate; Sodium diethylcarbamodithioate; Sodium diethyldithiocarbamate; Sodium salt of N,N-diethyldithiocarbamic acid; Soxinol ESL; Thiocarb; USAF EK-2596; [ChemIDplus]
Category Rubber Additives
Description Crystals; [ICSC]
Sources/Uses Used as a corrosive inhibitor, rubber accelerator, chemical intermediate, medication; and laboratory reagent; [HSDB]
Comments "Symptoms of exposure to this chemical include irritation of the eyes. Continued exposure may cause mild skin irritation. The dusts of this compound are caustic to the mucous membranes. This compound is also caustic to the digestive tract." [CAMEO] Danger of sensitization of the skin; [MAK] See "Carba mix."
Exposure Assessment
Skin Designation (ACGIH) Not evaluated
MAK 2 mg/m3, inhalable fraction
Vapor Pressure 8.15 x 10 -10 mm Hg
Adverse Effects
Skin Sensitizer Yes
IARC Carcinogen Not Classifiable
Links to Other NLM Databases
Health Studies Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: SODIUM DIETHYLDITHIOCARBAMATE  
Toxicity Information Search TOXNET
Chemical Information Search ChemIDplus
Biomedical References Search PubMed
Related Information in Haz-Map
Diseases Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:





Specialized Information Services   U.S. National Library of Medicine,
8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894
National Institutes of Health
Privacy/Disclaimer Notice
Customer Service: tehip@teh.nlm.nih.gov
Last updated: September, 2008