Toxicology
Thiram is moderately toxic by ingestion, but it is highly toxic if inhaled. Acute exposure may cause headaches, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, diarrhea and other gastrointestinal complaints.
In laboratory animals, large doses cause muscle incoordination, hyperactivity followed by inactivity, loss of muscular tone, labored breathing and convulsions.
Thiram is irritating to the eyes, skin and respiratory tract.
Symptoms of acute inhalation exposure to thiram include itching, scratchy throat, hoarseness, sneezing, coughing, inflammation of the nose or throat, bronchitis, dizziness, headaches, fatigue, nausea, diarrhea and other gastro-intestinal complaints.
Co-ingestion of compounds in this class with alcohol may cause symptoms . . .
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