This guide helps doctors monitor the health of workers exposed to carbon disulphide.  

Pure carbon disulfide (CAS 75-15-0): 

• is a clear, colourless liquid that has a sweet, pleasant smell 

• evaporates quickly at room temperature 

• explodes and ignites easily. 

We use impure carbon disulfide in industrial processes. It is: 

• a yellowish liquid with an unpleasant smell like rotten radishes 

• a decomposition product of xanthates used in mining. 

We use carbon disulfide in making regenerated cellulose and cellophane. In Australia, we also use it as a poison for feral pigs. 

Workers in manufacturing plants using carbon disulfide have a high risk of exposure. People who are near this work also risk exposure. 

This guide is part of a health monitoring guide collection. 

There are also health monitoring guides for: 

• persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) 

• guide for workers 

• registered medical practitioners 

• hazardous chemicals