ARS PESTICIDE PROPERTIES DATABASE last updated May 1995

name: CARBON DISULFIDE               CASRN: 75-15-0      

molecular formula: CS2                        
molecular weight: 76.13                      
physical state: L
(L=liquid; G=gas; S=solid)
reference: 9PMED7

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Key to sources: (M)Manufacturer, (R)eview, (H)andbook,(E)xperiment,
                (C)alculated, (U)nknown, (P)EPA data, (W)auchope

* denotes a selected value where multiple values of a property are listed.
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value              medium     temp.    pH  source   reference
-----              ------     -----    --  ------   ---------

Boiling point (deg C):
46.2                                         H      6MONTG

Melting point (deg C):
-111.5                                       H      6MONTG

Decomposition point (deg C):

Heat of vaporization (deg C):

--RATE CONSTANTS--

Hydrolysis (per day):

Photolysis (per day):

Vapor pressure (mPa):
4.7E7                           25           H      9PMED7
3.45E7                          20           R      6DEGRA
5.7E7                           30           R      6DEGRA
3.96E7*                         20           H      6MONTG

Water solubility (ppm): 
2200                            32           H      9PMED7
2300*                           22           H      6DEGRA

Organic solubility (ppm):
MISCIBLE WITH MANY ORGANIC SOLV.             H      6MONTG

Henrys law (Pa m3/mol):
1311                            21           H      6MONTG

Octanol/water partitioning (log Kow):
1.84                                         H      6MONTG
2.16                                         H      6MONTG

Acid dissociation (pKa):
                                                          

Soil sorption:
soiltype         temp.    Kd     Koc    om     pH   reference
--------         -----    --     ---    ---    --   ---------
                                 60                 6RENCT 123: 1-164 (1992)
                                 240                6MONTG
                                 355                6MONTG
                                 220*

Field dissipation halflife(days):
value              test area          pH    source  reference
-----              ---------          --    ------  ---------
1-2                                          H      9PMED9

Halflife in soil:
soiltype           aerobic  anaerobic       source  reference
--------           -------  ---------       ------  ---------

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