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Carbon disulfide

CASRN 75-15-0 | DTXSID6023947

  • IRIS Summary (PDF) (30 pp, 185 K)

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Noncancer Assessment

Reference Dose for Oral Exposure (RfD) (PDF) (30 pp, 185 K) Last Updated: 09/30/1987

System RfD (mg/kg-day) Basis PoD Composite UF Confidence
Developmental 1 x 10 -1 Fetal toxicity/ malformations NOEL : 1.10 x 101
mg/kg-day
100 Medium

Reference Concentration for Inhalation Exposure (RfC) (PDF) (30 pp, 185 K) Last Updated: 08/01/1995

System RfC (mg/m3) Basis PoD Composite UF Confidence
Nervous 7 x 10 -1 Peripheral nervous system dysfunction BMC 10 (HEC): 1.97 x 101
mg/m3
30 Medium

Cancer Assessment

Weight of Evidence for Cancer (PDF) (30 pp, 185 K)
Not assessed under the IRIS Program.

Quantitative Estimate of Carcinogenic Risk from Oral Exposure (PDF) (30 pp, 185 K)

Not assessed under the IRIS Program.

Quantitative Estimate of Carcinogenic Risk from Inhalation Exposure (PDF) (30 pp, 185 K)

Not assessed under the IRIS Program.

Other EPA Information

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  • Chemistry Dashboard. This database provides information on chemical structures, experimental and predicted physicochemical, and toxicity data.

Related Links

  • EPA Chemicals Dashboard - Carbon disulfide
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Critical Effects

Developmental
Developmental

Nervous
Nervous

Chemical Structure

Carbon disulfide

Synonyms

  • Carbon bisulfide
  • Carbon bisulphide
  • Carbon disulfide
  • Carbon disulphide
  • Carbon sulfide
  • Carbon sulphide
  • Carbone (sufure de)
  • Carbonio (solfuro di)
  • Dithiocarbonic anhydride
  • Kohlendisulfid (Schwefelkohlenstoff)
  • Koolstofdisulfide (Zwavelkoolstof)
  • NCI-C04591
  • RCRA Waste Number p022
  • Schwefelkohlenstoff
  • Solfuro di carbonio
  • Sulphocarbonic anhydride
  • UN 1131
  • Weeviltox
  • Wegla dwusiarczek
  • 75-15-0
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