What is it?
Tetramethylthiuram disulfide is a chemical used in rubber manufacturing, disinfectant for seeds, and used in fungicides, germicides, and insecticides.

How can I avoid it?
You should avoid any contact with this substance. Avoidance reading labels, package inserts, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and on occasion, direct communication with the manufacturer.

Uses:
• Bacteriostat in soap
• Animal repellent
• Disinfectant for seed, nuts, fruit, and mushrooms
• Fruit and mushroom disinfectant
• Fungicide
• Germicides
• Insecticides
• Rezifilm (Squibb)
• Rubber accelerator and vulcanizer
• Seed disinfectant
• Treatment of scabies

Other names for tert-butylhydroquinone:
• Febram
• Fermate
• Thiram
• TMTD
• Tetramethylthioperoxydicarbonic diamide
• Thioperoxydicarbonic diamide, tetramethyl
• Thiram
• Tetramethylthiuram disulphide
• N,N-tetramethylthiuram disulphide
• Tetramethyl thiurane disulfide

Potential cross-reacting/co-reacting substances:
• Antabuse
• Carbamates
• Disulfiram
• Tetraethylthiuram disulfide
• Tetraethylthiuram monosulfide
• Thiram

How safe is it?

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