Tetramethylthiuram monosulfide
Agent Name
Tetramethylthiuram monosulfide
Alternative Name
TMTM
CAS Number
97-74-5
Formula
C6-H12-N2-S3
Major Category
Plastics & Rubber
Synonyms
Aceto TMTM; Bis(dimethylthiocarbamoyl)sulfide; CP 2113; Carbamic acid, dimethyldithio-, anhydrosulfide; Carbamic anhydride, tetramethyltrithio-; Carbamodithioic acid, dimethyl-, anhydrosulfide; Cyuram MS; Ekagom TM; Formamide, 1,1'-thiobis(N,N-dimethylthio-; Mono-thiurad; Monosulfure de tetramethylthiurame [French]; Monothiuram; N,N,N',N'-Tetramethylthiuram monosulfide; Pennac MS; Sulfide, bis((dimethylamino)thioxomethyl); TMTM; TMTMS; Tetramethyldithiocarbamic acid anhydrosulfide; Tetramethylthiuram sulfide; Tetramethylthiuramide sulfide; Tetramethylthiurammonium sulfide; Tetramethylthiuramonosulfide; Thiuram MM; Thiuram monosulfide, tetramethyl-; Unads; Vulkacit MS; Vulkacit Thiuram MS; Vulkacit thiuram MS/C; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Rubber Additives
Description
Yellow solid; [Hawley] Yellow powder; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as a rubber accelerator and in fungicides and insecticides; [Hawley]
Comments
A skin sensitizer, based on human patch test studies; [HSDB] May cause skin sensitization; [eChemPortal: ERMA] May cause irritation; [MSDSonline] See "Thiuram mix."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.00027 mm Hg
Adverse Effects
Skin Sensitizer
Yes
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
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Processes
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