Metiram

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Metiram Structure
Metiram structure
Common Name Metiram
CAS Number 9006-42-2 Molecular Weight 275.74400
Density N/A Boiling Point 308.2ºC at 760mmHg
Molecular Formula C4H6N2S4Zn Melting Point 157ºC (decomposes)
MSDS Chinese USA Flash Point 140.2ºC

 Use of Metiram


Metiram is a polymeric dithiocarbamic fungicide used in agriculture. Metiram is present as a mixture rather than a complex and is not assigned an ISO name. Metiram is used commonly in the protection of grapevines, apples, tomatoes, potatoes as well as other crops.

 Names

Name metiram
Synonym More Synonyms

 Chemical & Physical Properties

Boiling Point 308.2ºC at 760mmHg
Melting Point 157ºC (decomposes)
Molecular Formula C4H6N2S4Zn
Molecular Weight 275.74400
Flash Point 140.2ºC
Exact Mass 273.87100
PSA 102.32000
LogP 0.64930

 Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
TR6250000
CHEMICAL NAME :
Polyram
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
9006-42-2
LAST UPDATED :
199506
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
/*-ZN-SYUS&M2MYUS&S*/ &/*SYUS&M2MYUS&S*/

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
2850 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
>5700 mg/m3/4H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
>2 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Unreported
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
3250 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
2630 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION :
620 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION :
2400 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Unreported
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION :
3750 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Bird - chicken
DOSE/DURATION :
7660 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Mammal - domestic
DOSE/DURATION :
1 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Mammal - species unspecified
DOSE/DURATION :
5250 mg/m3
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Unreported
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Mammal - species unspecified
DOSE/DURATION :
3290 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

MUTATION DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
Gene conversion and mitotic recombination
TEST SYSTEM :
Yeast - Saccharomyces cerevisiae
DOSE/DURATION :
50 ppm
REFERENCE :
MUREAV Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 1964- Volume(issue)/page/year: 10,533,1970 *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS *** EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION FEREAC Federal Register. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1- 1936- Volume(issue)/page/year: 54,7740,1989

 Safety Information

Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
RIDADR UN 1282 3 / PGII
RTECS TR6250000

 Articles13

More Articles
Effects of the fungicide metiram in outdoor freshwater microcosms: responses of invertebrates, primary producers and microbes.

Ecotoxicology 21(5) , 1550-69, (2012)

The ecological impact of the dithiocarbamate fungicide metiram was studied in outdoor freshwater microcosms, consisting of 14 enclosures placed in an experimental ditch. The microcosms were treated th...

Genotoxic effects of pesticides.

J. Environ. Pathol. Toxicol. Oncol. 15(2-4) , 75-8, (1996)

Epidemiologic data showed an increase in the number of cancer cases in persons involved in agricultural production using pesticides. According to IARC, more than 25% of pesticides are classified as on...

[The potential for using an integrated method of soil disinfection in microfoci of geohelminthiases].

Med. Parazitol. (Mosk.) (3) , 23-5, (1993)

Polycarbocin-lupine and polycarbocin-pea systems were found to exert a marked ovicidal effect providing decontamination of the top soil layer from ascarid eggs for 3 months. A combination of 4-5 mg of...

 Synonyms

MFCD00166315
zinc,N-[2-(sulfidocarbothioylamino)ethyl]carbamodithioate
Zinc ethylenebisdithiocarbamate
Dithane Z-78
Novozir
Cynkotox
Parzate
Zinc ethylenebisthiocarbamate
zinc ethane-1,2-diylbis(dithiocarbamate)