Neurotoxicants carbon disulfide

Exposure to neurotoxicants or neurotoxic chemical substances causes severe adverse health effects to the nervous system, which is very sensitive to organometallic compounds and sulfide compounds. These compounds disrupt the normal functioning of the central nervous system, peripheral nerves or sensory organs, and the conduction of nerve impulses. Thus, chemical substances are considered neurotoxicants when they induce a consistent pattern of neural dysfunction. The chemical substances include but are not limited to carbon disulfide, manganese, methyl mercury, organic phosphorous insecticides, tetraethyl lead, thallium, and trialkyl tin compounds. 

Some organic solvents, such as n-hexane and carbon disulfide, are known neurotoxins and others are suspected neurotoxins. The route of exposure can be ingestion, inhalation, or absorption through the skin. The effects on the central nervous system (CNS) can range from apparent intoxication, psychomotor impairment, dizziness, headache, and nausea. Fortunately, reports of laboratory intoxication incidents from neurotoxicants are rare. 

Carcinogens Organ toxicants Neurotoxicants Ethylene oxide, Cr(IV), vinyl chloride, formaldehyde, arsenic, benzidine Hg, ethanol, beryUium, benzene, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, arsenic Methylmercury, carbon disulfide, hexane, acrylamide, lead, nicotine, arsenic... 

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