Thiuram mix
What is it?
Thiuram Mix is a mixture of chemicals used in the production of rubber products. Thiuram Mix contains the following substances:
- Tetramethylthiuram monosulfide
- Disulfiram
- Tetramethylthiuram disulfide
- Dipentamethylenethiuram disulfide
How can I avoid it?
You should avoid contact with this substance. Avoidance require reading labels, package inserts, Material safety Data Sheets (MSDS), and on occasion, direct communication with the manufacturer.
Uses:
- Industrial with natural rubber, butyl rubber, nitrile or neoprene:
- adhesives
- aprons
- boots, shoes
- cords
- gloves
- goggles
- headphones
- insulation
- masks
- mats
- plugs
- respirators
- sheeting
- tubing
- Office:
- bands
- erasers
- mats
- rubber
- utility gloves
- Health care:
- anesthesia
- aprons
- bed sheeting
- dental dams
- equipment
- masks
- medical and utility gloves
- tubing
- Sports:
- boots
- masks
- racquet and club handles
- shoes
- wetsuits
- Chemicals:
- prevent mildew or mold
- fungicides
- seed protectants and pesticides
- Household:
- condoms and diaphragms
- ear-and headphones
- elastic
- goggles,
- hoses
- masks
- shoes
- swimwear
- toys
- tubing
- utility gloves
- Non-rubber sources of exposures:
- Adhesives
- Commercial detergents
- Disinfectants, repellents, fungicides, and insecticides in agriculture
- Disulfiram (oral drug)
- Medications (Antabuse)
- Paint and Glue removers
- Paints
- Pesticides
- Soaps and shampoos
Potential cross-reacting/co-reacting substances:
- Carbamates
- Other tetrathiuram disulfides
- Thiram
