CAS 137-42-8|carbathion

Introduction：Basic information about CAS 137-42-8|carbathion, including its chemical name, molecular formula, synonyms, physicochemical properties, and safety information, etc.

Table of Contents

1. Names
2. carbathion BiologicalActivity
3. Chemical & Physical Properties
4. Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
5. Safety Information
6. Customs
7. Synonyms

Common Name	carbathion
CAS Number	137-42-8	Molecular Weight	130.19
Density	/	Boiling Point	120.3ºC at 760mmHg
Molecular Formula	C₂H₅NNaS₂	Melting Point	/
MSDS	/	Flash Point	26.6ºC

Names

Name	metam-sodium
Synonym	More Synonyms

carbathion BiologicalActivity

Description	Metham sodium (Carbathion) is a broad-spectrum soil microbial suppressant. Metham sodium controls soil-borne pests and weeds. Metham sodium inhibits weed seeds, plant-parasitic nematodes, plant pathogenic fungi and soil insects[1].
Related Catalog	Research Areas >>InfectionSignaling Pathways >>Anti-infection >>Fungal
References	[1]. Shah S, et al. Resporulation of Calcium Alginate Encapsulated Metarhizium anisopliae on Metham®-Fumigated Soil and Infectivity on Larvae of Tenebrio molitor. J Fungi (Basel). 2022 Oct 21;8(10):1114. [2]. Jiang W, et al. Chemical fumigants control apple replant disease: Microbial community structure-mediated inhibition of Fusarium and degradation of phenolic acids. J Hazard Mater. 2022 Oct 15;440:129786.

Description

Metham sodium (Carbathion) is a broad-spectrum soil microbial suppressant. Metham sodium controls soil-borne pests and weeds. Metham sodium inhibits weed seeds, plant-parasitic nematodes, plant pathogenic fungi and soil insects[1].

Related Catalog

Research Areas >>InfectionSignaling Pathways >>Anti-infection >>Fungal

References

[1]. Shah S, et al. Resporulation of Calcium Alginate Encapsulated Metarhizium anisopliae on Metham®-Fumigated Soil and Infectivity on Larvae of Tenebrio molitor. J Fungi (Basel). 2022 Oct 21;8(10):1114.

[2]. Jiang W, et al. Chemical fumigants control apple replant disease: Microbial community structure-mediated inhibition of Fusarium and degradation of phenolic acids. J Hazard Mater. 2022 Oct 15;440:129786.

Chemical & Physical Properties

Boiling Point	120.3ºC at 760mmHg
Molecular Formula	C₂H₅NNaS₂
Molecular Weight	130.19
Flash Point	26.6ºC
Exact Mass	128.96800
PSA	69.42000
LogP	1.07910
InChIKey	AFCCDDWKHLHPDF-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES	CNC(=S)[S-].[Na+]
Water Solubility	72.2 g/100 mL at 20 ºC

Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: FC2100000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Carbamic acid, N-methyldithio-, sodium salt

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 137-42-8

LAST UPDATED :: 199706

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 19

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C2-H4-N-S2.Na

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 129.18

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :: SUYS&M1 &-NA-

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 :: 450 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: FATOAO Farmakologiya i Toksikologiya (Moscow). For English translation, see PHTXA6 and RPTOAN. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.2- 1939- Volume(issue)/page/year: 32,356,1969

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 636 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: 85GMAT "Toxicometric Parameters of Industrial Toxic Chemicals Under Single Exposure," Izmerov, N.F., et al., Moscow, Centre of International Projects, GKNT, 1982 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,106,1982

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Unreported

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 550 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: GTPZAB Gigiena Truda i Professional'nye Zabolevaniya. Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1-36, 1957-1992. For publisher information, see MTPEEI Volume(issue)/page/year: 26(6),21,1982

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 50 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: RREVAH Residue Reviews. (Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Service Center, 44 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094) V.1- 1962- Volume(issue)/page/year: 10,97,1965

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 500 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: FATOAO Farmakologiya i Toksikologiya (Moscow). For English translation, see PHTXA6 and RPTOAN. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.2- 1939- Volume(issue)/page/year: 32,356,1969

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Unreported

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 285 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: 30ZDA9 "Chemistry of Pesticides," Melnikov, N.N., New York, Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., 1971 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,213,1971

TYPE OF TEST :: LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Mammal - cat

DOSE/DURATION :: 100 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Gastrointestinal - changes in structure or function of salivary glands

REFERENCE :: GISAAA Gigiena i Sanitariya. For English translation, see HYSAAV. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1- 1936- Volume(issue)/page/year: 34(5),33,1969

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rabbit

DOSE/DURATION :: 320 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: HYSAAV Hygiene and Sanitation (USSR). English translation of GISAAA. (Springfield, VA) 1964-71. Discontinued. Volume(issue)/page/year: 32(2),169,1967

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rabbit

DOSE/DURATION :: 800 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: WRPCA2 World Review of Pest Control. (London, UK) V.1-10, 1962-71. Discontinued. Volume(issue)/page/year: 9,119,1970

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - guinea pig

DOSE/DURATION :: 815 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: HYSAAV Hygiene and Sanitation (USSR). English translation of GISAAA. (Springfield, VA) 1964-71. Discontinued. Volume(issue)/page/year: 32(2),169,1967

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Unreported

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Bird - quail

DOSE/DURATION :: 500 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: FMCHA2 Farm Chemicals Handbook. (Meister Pub., 37841 Euclid Ave., Willoughy, OH 44094) Volume(issue)/page/year: -,C196,1991 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 4242 mg/kg/30W-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - alteration of classical conditioning

REFERENCE :: GISAAA Gigiena i Sanitariya. For English translation, see HYSAAV. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1- 1936- Volume(issue)/page/year: 32(2),11,1967

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 700 mg/kg/7D-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Endocrine - changes in thymus weight

REFERENCE :: JTEHD6 Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health. (Hemisphere Pub., 1025 Vermont Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20005) V.1- 1975/76- Volume(issue)/page/year: 47,479,1996

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 1575 mg/kg/7D-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Endocrine - changes in thymus weight Immunological Including Allergic - decrease in cellular immune response

REFERENCE :: JTEHD6 Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health. (Hemisphere Pub., 1025 Vermont Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20005) V.1- 1975/76- Volume(issue)/page/year: 37,559,1992

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rabbit

DOSE/DURATION :: 4242 mg/kg/30W-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Blood - normocytic anemia Blood - pigmented or nucleated red blood cells Blood - leukopenia

REFERENCE :: GISAAA Gigiena i Sanitariya. For English translation, see HYSAAV. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1- 1936- Volume(issue)/page/year: 32(2),11,1967 ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

DOSE :: 1710 mg/kg

SEX/DURATION :: female 1-19 day(s) after conception

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or resorbed implants per total number of implants) Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death, e.g., stunted fetus) Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetal death

REFERENCE :: GISAAA Gigiena i Sanitariya. For English translation, see HYSAAV. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1- 1936- Volume(issue)/page/year: 55(5),40,1990

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

DOSE :: 1710 mg/kg

SEX/DURATION :: female 1-19 day(s) after conception

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - other effects to embryo

REFERENCE :: GISAAA Gigiena i Sanitariya. For English translation, see HYSAAV. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1- 1936- Volume(issue)/page/year: 55(5),40,1990 *** 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 *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS *** OEL-RUSSIA:STEL 0.1 mg/m3 JAN 1993

Safety Information

Hazard Codes	C:Corrosive;N:Dangerousfortheenvironment;
Risk Phrases	R22;R31;R34;R50/53
Safety Phrases	S26-S36/37/39-S45-S60-S61
RIDADR	UN 2811
RTECS	FC2100000
Packaging Group	III
Hazard Class	6.1(b)
HS Code	2930909090

Customs

HS Code	2930909090
Summary	2930909090. other organo-sulphur compounds. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:13.0%. . MFN tariff:6.5%. General tariff:30.0%

Synonyms

sodium N-methylcarbamodithioate

N-methyldithiocarbamic acid,sodium salt

metam

geort

metham-sodium

sodium N-methyl-dithiocarbamate

monam

sodium methylcarbamodithioate

sodium methyldithiocarbamate

MFCD00078694

vpm

metam sodium

carbam-sodium

Metham sodium

carbathion

Basamid-fluid

EINECS 205-293-0

metham

vapam

vdm

sistan

sodium methyl-dithiocarbamate

SMDC

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