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Maneb
Definition
: Manganese derivative of ethylenebisdithiocarbamate. It is used in agriculture as a fungicide and has been shown to cause irritation to the eyes, nose, skin, and throat.
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mancozeb [ ethylenebisdithiocarbamate manganese-zinc ]
complex of zinc & maneb, containing 20% manganese & 2.5% zinc
8018-01-7
*Maneb
*Zineb
Pharma Action
Fungicides, Industrial
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 1979;22(4-5):475; Int. Arch Occup Environ Health 37:169;1976; J Agric Food Chem 1979;27(6):1188; Probl Khig. 3:19;1977; Teratology 14(2):171;1976