Gas chromatographic methods using solvent extraction for the analysis of cyclopropane and and trichloroethene (trichloroethylene) are described and evaluated; cyclopropane was extracted into carbon tetrachloride and trichloroethene into carbon disulphide, using chloroform and toluene respectively as the internal standards. Ostwald solubility coefficients were measured for cyclopropane, halothan...

A new spot test has been developed for the detection of dithiocarbamate fungicides such as mancozeb, propineb and zineb at nkg level in soil and water. The colour formation is based on the decomposition of dithiocarbamate to carbon disulphide which reacts with plumbite i ' alkaline medium to form a brown complex that finally converts to black lead sulphide. The coloured product exists as a brig...

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of occupational exposure to carbon disulphide (CS2) on the total cholesterol, blood pressure and prevalence of coronary heart disease (CHD). A cross-sectional study involving 252 viscose rayon workers and 252 age and sex matched controls was carried out. Depending on the job and specific work place, the CS2 concentrations were between 10...

New series of 2,3-disubstituted quinazolin-4(3H)one were synthesized via the reaction of the readily obtainable 2-thioxo-3-phenyl-quinazolin-4(3H)one 1 with ethyl chloroacetate followed by hydrazinolysis to afford the hydrazide 3 which allowed to react with different electrophilic reagents such as carbon disulphide, phenyl isothiocyanate, β-diketones, anhydrides, acrylonitrile, ethyl cinnamate,...