*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : FA0175000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Carbamic acid, dimethyldithio-, copper(II) salt
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 137-29-1
LAST UPDATED            : 199710
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 37
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : C6-H12-Cu-N2-S4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 303.98
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : SUYSHN1&1 &-CU-
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Agricultural Chemical
                          Mutagen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Compound-4018
   * Copper, bis(dimethylcarbamodithioato-S,S')-, (SP-4-1)
   * Copper, bis(dimethyldithiocarbamato)-
   * Copper dimethyldithiocarbamate
   * Copper(2+) dimethyldithiocarbamate
   * Copper(II) dimethyldithiocarbamate
   * Cumate
   * Cupric N,N-dimethyldithiocarbamate
   * Dimethyldithiocarbamatocopper
   * Dimethyldithiocarbamic acid copper salt
   * Hermat Cu
   * Wolfen
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                        ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : >500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NCNSA6 National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council,
   Chemical-Biological Coordination Center, Review.  (Washington, DC)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,14,1953
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LCLo - Lowest published lethal concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 210 mg/m3/4H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
REFERENCE :
   EPASR* United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticides
   and Toxic Substances. (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW,
   Washington, DC 20460)  History unknown.  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   8EHQ-0786-0616
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 25 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   NCNSA6 National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council,
   Chemical-Biological Coordination Center, Review.  (Washington, DC)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,14,1953
 
TYPE OF TEST            : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 7800 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
   CBCCT* "Summary Tables of Biological Tests," National Research Council
   Chemical-Biological Coordination Center.  (National Academy of Science
   Library, 2101 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20418)
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,227,1952
 
                            ** MUTATION DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM             : Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
DOSE/DURATION           : 2 mg/plate
REFERENCE :
   MUREAV Mutation Research.  (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE
   Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1-    1964-  Volume(issue)/page/year: 68,313,1979

                    *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS ***
 
   OEL-ARAB Republic of Egypt:TWA 0.1 mg(Cu)/m3 (fume) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 0.2 mg(Cu)/m3 (fume) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 1 mg(Cu)/m3 (dust) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 0.2 mg(Cu)/m3 (fume) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 1 mg(Cu)/m3 (dust) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-DENMARK:TWA 0.1 mg(Cu)/m3 (fume) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-DENMARK:TWA 1 mg(Cu)/m3 (dust) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-FINLAND:TWA 0.2 mg(Cu)/m3 (fume) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-FINLAND:TWA 1 mg(Cu)/m3 (dust) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-FRANCE:TWA 0.2 mg(Cu)/m3 (fume) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-FRANCE:TWA 1 mg(Cu)/m3;STEL 2 mg(Cu)/m3 (dust) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-GERMANY:TWA 0.1 mg(Cu)/m3 (fume) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-GERMANY:TWA 1 mg(Cu)/m3 (dust) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-HUNGARY:TWA 0.2 mg(Cu)/m3;STEL 0.4 mg(Cu)/m3 (dust) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-INDIA:TWA 0.2 mg(Cu)/m3 (fume) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 02 mg(Cu)/m3 (fume) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 1 mg(Cu)/m3 (dust) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-THE PHILIPPINES:TWA 1.0 mg(Cu)/m3 (fume) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-POLAND:TWA 0.1 mg(Cu)/m3 (fume) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-RUSSIA:STEL 0.5 ppm (1 mg(Cu)/m3) (dust) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-SWEDEN:TWA 0.2 mg(Cu)/m3 (resp. dust) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-SWEDEN:TWA 0.2 mg(Cu)/m3 (fume) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-SWEDEN:TWA 1 mg(Cu)/m3 (total dust) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 0.1 mg(Cu)/m3;STEL 0.2 mg(Cu)/m3 (fume) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 1 mg(Cu)/m3;STEL 1 mg(Cu)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-THAILAND:TWA 0.1 mg(Cu)/m3 (fume) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-THAILAND:TWA 1 mg(Cu)/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 0.2 mg(Cu)/m3 (fume) JAN 1993
   
   OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 1 mg(Cu)/m3 JAN 1993

         *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X5443
       No. of Facilities: 179 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 4
       No. of Occupations: 6
       No. of Employees: 1698 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 220 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998

 
                            *** END OF RECORD ***