<unk>  is an organosulfur compound (formally a dithiocarbamate), which is used as a soil fumigant, pesticide, herbicide, and fungicide. It is one of the most widely used pesticides in the United States, with approximately 60 million pounds used in 2001.<unk>  can be prepared from methylamine, carbon disulfide, and<unk>  hydroxide; or from methyl isothiocyanate and<unk>  thiolate. Upon exposure to the environment,<unk>  decomposes to form methyl isothiocyanate.<unk>  is a documented cause of reactive airways dysfunction syndrome. In 1991 a tank car with 19,000 gallons of<unk>  spilled into Sacramento River above Lake Shasta. This killed all fish in a 41-mile stretch of the river. By 20 years later the rainbow trout population had recovered. See also== * Zineb - A related dithiocarbamate salt which is also used as a fungicide
Metam sodium
Potassium canrenoate
Magnesium sulfate
Magnesium sulfate 
Brotizolam
Potassium bromide
Chlorpropamide
Propranolol