Ethyl ziram

Chemical properties

White powder. Soluble in carbon disulfide, benzene, and chloroform; insoluble in water.

The Uses of Ethyl ziram

Rubber vulcanization accelerator, especially for latex foam; heat stabilizer for polyethylene.

The Uses of Ethyl ziram

Diethyldithiocarbamate zinc is a rubber component used as a vulcanization accelerator. It can be responsible for rubber dermatitis in healthcare personnel. It was contained in the "carba-mix".

The Uses of Ethyl ziram

Zinc diethyldithiocarbamate is a chelating ligand. It is used as a common accelerator to latex. A fast curing primary or secondary effective ultra-accelerator for natural and synthetic latex compounds.

Definition

ChEBI: Zinc diethyldithiocarbamate is a dithiocarbamate salt that is the zinc salt of diethyldithiocarbamic acid. It is an accelerator and activator for natural rubber. It has a role as an antifungal agrochemical. It is a dithiocarbamate salt and a zinc molecular entity. It contains a diethyldithiocarbamate and a zinc(2+). It is functionally related to a diethyldithiocarbamic acid.

Background

Ditiocarb zinc, also known as Diethyldithiocarbamic acid zinc salt, is a known chelator for copper and zinc. It also a dermatological sensitizer and allergen. Sensitivity to ditiocarb zinc may be identified with a clinical patch test.

Indications

Ditiocarb Zinc is approved for use within allergenic epicutaneous patch tests which are indicated for use as an aid in the diagnosis of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) in persons 6 years of age and older.

What are the applications of Application

Zinc diethyldithiocarbamate is a chelating agent

Hazard

Strong irritant to eyes and mucous membranes.

Flammability and Explosibility

Not classified

Contact allergens

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

Metabolism

Not Available

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.