Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
carbon disulfide
CAS # 75-15-0
Alternative Name
carbon disulphide
Categories*
Byproduct/Intermediate/Reactant
Industrial additive
Medical/Veterinary/Research
Metal/Metallurgy
Pesticide ingredient
Plastic/Rubber
Solvent
Unconventional Oil and Gas
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Caroldi S, Jarvis J, Magos L. 1985. Carbon disulphide exposure affects the response of rat adrenal medulla to hypothermia and hypoglycaemia. Br J Pharmacol 84(2):357-363.
Guo XM, Tang RH, Qin XY, Yang J, Chen GY. 2008. Effects of carbon disulfide on the expression and activity of nitric oxide synthase in rat hippocampus. Chin Med J (Engl) 121(24):2553-2556.
Kumar S, Patel KG, Gautam AK, Agarwal K, Shah BA, Saiyed HN. 1999. Detection of germ cell genotoxic potential of carbon disulphide using sperm head shape abnormality test. Hum Exp Toxicol 18(12):731-734.
Opacka J, Opalska B, Kolakowski J, Wronska-Nofer T. 1986. Neurotoxic effects of the combined exposure to carbon disulphide and ethanol in rats. Toxicol Lett 32(1-2):9-18.
Tsai ML, Chang JH, Huang BM, Liu MY. 2000. In vivo exposure to carbon disulfide increases the contraction frequency of pregnant rat uteri through an indirect pathway. Life Sci 66(3):201-208.
*Category References
Compendium of Pesticide Common Names (CPCN).
Rich A, Grover JP, Sattler ML. 2014. An exploratory study of air emissions associated with shale gas development and production in the Barnett Shale. J Air Waste Manag Assoc 64(1):61-72.
US National Library of Medicine. Haz-Map.
US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank.