Description / Application
Thiram is an organic disulfide that results from the formal oxidative dimerisation of N,N-dimethyldithiocarbamic acid. It is widely used as a fungicidal seed treatment. It has a role as an antibacterial drug, an antiseptic drug and an antifungal agrochemical. It contains a dimethyldithiocarbamate. It is functionally related to a dimethyldithiocarbamic acid.
Identities
| Alternative Name | Thiram, Bis(dimethylthiocarbamyl) disulfide |
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| Molecular Formula | C6H12N2S4 |
| Molecular Weight | 240.4 |
| MFCD | MFCD00008325 |
Transport
| DOT UN Number | UN3077 |
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| Hazard Class | 9 |
| Packing Group | III |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P271;P280;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |