Potassium dimethyldithiocarbamate

Manufactured for industrial antimicrobial use in paper/pulp mills, cooling towers, wastewater, and oilfield waters; also as a materials preservative in process fluids [1].

Mainly at work during mixing or dosing; breathing mists/vapors or via skin contact. Nearby communities may be exposed if treated water or air is released during spills or poor controls [1][2].

Causes skin/eye irritation and breathing symptoms; breakdown to carbon disulfide is linked with headache, dizziness, nerve damage, and reproductive effects at high or repeated exposure; highly toxic to fish and aquatic invertebrates [1][2].

Workers in pulp and paper, cooling towers, wastewater treatment, and oil and gas; pregnant workers; people living next to facilities using large volumes [1][2][3].

Use closed systems, local exhaust, splash protection, and chemical-resistant gloves; follow monitoring and exposure limits for carbon disulfide; contain and manage spills; communities should heed water advisories and review local water quality reports [1][3][4].