Abstract
Carbon disulfide (CS2) is used particularly in the half-synthetic fiber (rayon) industry; in addition it may be used as a solvent. Its main effects on health are neurotoxicity with (sub)acute and long-term exposure, and vascular diseases (heart, brain, kidney, eyes) with long-term exposure. In addition, it may have adverse effects on the endocrine and reproductive systems. The present TLV is 30 mg/m3 (10 ppm) — TWA 8 h.
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Zielhuis, R.L., Stijkel, A., Verberk, M.M., van de Poel-Bot, M. (1984). Carbon Disulfide. In: Health Risks to Female Workers in Occupational Exposure to Chemical Agents. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Supplement. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69850-7_3
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