Disodium cyanodithioamideocarbonate
Agent Name
Disodium cyanodithioamideocarbonate
CAS Number
138-93-2
Formula
C2-H2-N2-S2.2Na
Major Category
Other Uses
Synonyms
Busanat 586; Cyanodithioimidocarbonic acid disodium salt; Disodium cyanodithioimidocarbonate; Imidocarbonic acid, cyanodithio-, disodium salt; [ChemIDplus] DCDIC; [HSDB]
Category
Biocides/Disinfectants
Description
Orange liquid with a pungent odor of ammonia; [HSDB]
Sources/Uses
Used as antimicrobial agent, slimicide, and biocide (washer systems, industrial water cooling towers, evaporative condensers, heat exchangers, pulp and paper mills, secondary oil recovery injection water, and sugar mills); [HSDB]
Comments
Oral LD50 (rabbit) = 268-386 mg/kg; Dermal LD50 (rabbit) >2000 mg/kg; [HSDB] A skin and eye irritant; [CAMEO] Animal data: maternal and fetal effects at and above mid-dose; Fetal effects may be direct or as a result of maternal toxicity; [EPA REDs]
Reference Link #1
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
9.16E-06 mm Hg
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: