Carbon Disulfide Work
Carbon Disulfide Work
Health Hazards
Acute:
Inhalation: The most likely route of exposure. Exposure to 500 to 1,000 ppm can cause severe emotional and personality disturbances, including agitation, confusion, uncontrollable anger, nightmares, insomnia, psychosis, and suicidal thoughts; exposure to 4,800 ppm for 30 minutes can cause unconsciousness and may be fatal.
Skin: Can be absorbed through the skin, with symptoms similar to inhalation; it dissolves skin oils, possibly causing scaly skin and blistering; absorption near nerves can cause nerve damage.
Eyes: Splashes to the eyes can immediately cause severe irritation. High vapor concentrations can also irritate the eyes.
Ingestion: Small amounts can cause vomiting, dysentery, and headaches; large amounts can lead to convulsions and unconsciousness. It has also been reported that ingestion of 1 gram can be fatal.
Chronic:
Long-term exposure can cause diseases of the central and peripheral nervous systems, cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal tract, liver and kidneys, endocrine system, and eyes.
Central Nervous System: Initially unstable, excitable, and loss of personality, evolving into depression, anxiety, paranoia, sometimes leading to suicide, with symptoms like nightmares, apathy, and headaches; continued exposure can lead to a Parkinson's-like disease.
Peripheral Nervous System: May cause paralysis or tinnitus, muscle weakness, muscle pain, and loss of sensation in extremities.
Cardiovascular Effects: Similar to arteriosclerosis due to aging, occurring in the arteries of the head and kidneys, and increasing the risk of coronary artery disease.
Gastrointestinal Effects: Increases the risk of gastrointestinal diseases and dysfunction of the liver and bile ducts.
Eyes: Structural and functional changes and vascular damage.
Reproductive System Dysfunction.
Suggestions:
Level 1 Management: No specific regulations.
Level 2-4 Management:
Consider health conditions unsuitable for this type of work, such as mental or neurological disorders, endocrine disorders, kidney diseases, liver diseases, cardiovascular diseases, retinopathy, olfactory disturbances, contact dermatitis, and health protection for pregnant workers.
Health Hazards
Acute:
Inhalation: The most likely route of exposure. Exposure to 500 to 1,000 ppm can cause severe emotional and personality disturbances, including agitation, confusion, uncontrollable anger, nightmares, insomnia, psychosis, and suicidal thoughts; exposure to 4,800 ppm for 30 minutes can cause unconsciousness and may be fatal.
Skin: Can be absorbed through the skin, with symptoms similar to inhalation; it dissolves skin oils, possibly causing scaly skin and blistering; absorption near nerves can cause nerve damage.
Eyes: Splashes to the eyes can immediately cause severe irritation. High vapor concentrations can also irritate the eyes.
Ingestion: Small amounts can cause vomiting, dysentery, and headaches; large amounts can lead to convulsions and unconsciousness. It has also been reported that ingestion of 1 gram can be fatal.
Chronic:
Long-term exposure can cause diseases of the central and peripheral nervous systems, cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal tract, liver and kidneys, endocrine system, and eyes.
Central Nervous System: Initially unstable, excitable, and loss of personality, evolving into depression, anxiety, paranoia, sometimes leading to suicide, with symptoms like nightmares, apathy, and headaches; continued exposure can lead to a Parkinson's-like disease.
Peripheral Nervous System: May cause paralysis or tinnitus, muscle weakness, muscle pain, and loss of sensation in extremities.
Cardiovascular Effects: Similar to arteriosclerosis due to aging, occurring in the arteries of the head and kidneys, and increasing the risk of coronary artery disease.
Gastrointestinal Effects: Increases the risk of gastrointestinal diseases and dysfunction of the liver and bile ducts.
Eyes: Structural and functional changes and vascular damage.
Reproductive System Dysfunction.
Suggestions:
Level 1 Management: No specific regulations.
Level 2-4 Management:
Consider health conditions unsuitable for this type of work, such as mental or neurological disorders, endocrine disorders, kidney diseases, liver diseases, cardiovascular diseases, retinopathy, olfactory disturbances, contact dermatitis, and health protection for pregnant workers.