Carbon disulfide

Environmental behavior

Persistence and movement

It evaporates readily but can remain in subsurface source areas or pore water when trapped or continually released.

Pathways

How exposure may occur

• Breathing workplace or contaminated air
• Contact with concentrated liquid
• Drinking-water exposure is less common but possible near affected groundwater

People

Potential long-term human effects

• Long-term occupational exposure can affect the nervous and cardiovascular systems.
• It may also affect vision, mood, coordination, and reproduction at sufficient exposures.

Other living systems

Potential ecological effects

• Carbon disulfide can harm aquatic organisms at sufficient concentrations.
• Volatility often limits persistence in surface environments, but enclosed or subsurface settings differ.

Limits

Important uncertainty

Volatility means air and worker-exposure records may be as important as soil or groundwater data.