Ferbam

Synonyms

(OC-6-11)-tris(dimethylcarbamodithioato-S,S')iron; Aafertis; Aaferzimag; Bercema fertam 50; Carbamic acid, dimethyldithio-, iron salt; Carbamic acid, dimethyldithio-, iron(3+) salt; Carbamodithioic acid, dimethyl-, iron complex; Cormate; Dimethylcarbamodithioic acid, iron complex; Dimethylcarbamodithioic acid, iron(3+) salt; Dimethyldithiocarbamic acid, ferric salt; Dimethyldithiocarbamic acid, iron salt; Dimethyldithiocarbamic acid, iron(3+) salt; Eisen(III)-tris(N,N-dimethyldithiocarbamat) [German]; Eisendimethyldithiocarbamat [German]; Ferbam; Ferbam 50; Ferbam, iron salt; Ferbame [ISO-French]; Ferberk; Fermacide; Fermate; Fermate ferbam fungicide; Fermocide; Ferradow; Ferric dimethyldithiocarbamate; Fuklasin; Fuklasin Ultra; Fuklazin; Hexaferb; Hokmate; Iron dimethyldithiocarbamate; Iron tris(dimethyldithiocarbamate); Iron(III) dimethyldithiocarbamate; Iron, tris(dimethyldithiocarbamato)-; Karbam Black; Knockmate; Liromate; Niacide; Stauffer ferbam; Sup'R-flo ferbam flowable; Trifungol; Trimanzone; Tris(N,N-dimethyldithiocarbamato) iron(111); Tris(N,N-dimethyldithiocarbamato)iron(III); Tris(dimethylcarbamodithioato-S,S')iron; Tris(dimethyldithiocarbamato)iron; Vancide FE95; [ChemIDplus]

Category

Dithiocarbamates (Pesticide)

Description

Dark brown to black, odorless solid. [fungicide]; [NIOSH]

Sources/Uses

Fungicide used on fruit, nuts, vegetables, ornamental crops, in household applications; [HSDB]

Comments

The EBCDCs (ethylenebisdithiocarbamates) can cause irritant and allergic contact dermatitis. EBDCs include ferbam, vapam, maneb, mancozeb, zineb, thiram, and ziram. They are also used as rubber accelerators. Ethylene thiourea (ETU), which may contaminate EBCDCs, is carcinogenic and teratogenic in animal experiments. [LaDou, p. 610] ETU is the major metabolite of EBDCs. [Krieger, p. 1690] See the agent, "Ethylene thiourea."

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Biomedical References

Insufficient data

5 mg/m3 (Inhalable fraction)

15 mg/m3, total dust

800 mg/m3

Excerpts from Documentation for IDLHs

Human data: Large oral doses cause gastrointestinal disturbances [Proctor et al. 1988]. The dust is irritating to the eyes and respiratory tract; severe exposures are expected to cause depression of the central nervous system [Proctor et al. 1988].

2.73E-10 mm Hg

Explanatory Notes

VP is negligible; [HSDB]

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Yes

Yes

Not classifiable

Not Classifiable

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Contact dermatitis, allergic

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Farming (Pesticides)