Carbon disulfide vapor also irritates the nose and the throat. Direct skin contact with liquid carbon disulfide causes chemical burns. Carbon disulfide can severely damage the eyes. These effects are not likely to occur at levels of carbon disulfide that are normally found in the environment. Breathing or otherwise consuming small amounts of carbon disulfide over long periods of time can cause potentially permanent damage to the human nervous system.
Effects range from tremors and weakness to mental impairment.
Carbon disulfide can also damage the human cardiovascular system, resulting in increased blood pressure and coronary heart disease. Workers repeatedly exposed to carbon disulfide have developed gastro- intestinal and immune insufficiency problems. Laboratory studies show that exposure to large amounts of carbon disulfide during pregnancy adversely affects the developing fetus of animals. Studies also show that repeated exposure to carbon disulfide causes adverse kidney effects in animals. Carbon disulfide by itself is not likely to cause environmental harm at levels normally found in the environment.