Carbon disulphide

Additional information on environmental fate and behaviour

Administrative data

Endpoint:

additional information on environmental fate and behaviour

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

1996

Reliability:

2 (reliable with restrictions)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: Documentation is sufficient for assessment, meets general accepted scientific methods.

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

1996

Materials and methods

Type of study / information:

Contribution of CS2 to tropospheric ozone concentrations, to the stratospheric ozone depletion potential and the greenhouse effects of CS2.

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

carbon disulfide

IUPAC Name:

carbon disulfide

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:

The stratospheric ozone depletion potential of CS2 is 0. The photochemical ozone creation potential of CS2 was estimated to be 35 (the reference value is for ethene, which is 100). Based on this value and the low environmental concentrations the contribution of CS2 to ground level ozone formation is negligible. The global warming potential of CS2 was also estimated to be negligible.

Executive summary:

The stratospheric ozone depletion potential of CS₂ is 0, because of the lack of halogens. The photochemical ozone creation potential of CS₂ was estimated to be 35 (the reference value is for ethene, which is 100). Based on this value and the low environmental concentrations the contribution of CS₂ to ground level ozone formation is negligible. The global warming potential of CS₂ was also estimated to be negligible.