| Chemical Properties | Faintly yellow crystals or powder; becomes dark when heated. Decomposes in the presence of strong acids or bases. Insoluble in most common solvents. |
| Uses | Agricultural fungicide. |
| Uses | Pesticides and plant growth |
| Uses | Propineb is a dithiocarbamate compound, which is used as a fungicide. Sensitization was reported in an agricultural worker. |
| Definition | ChEBI: A polymeric complex of zinc with the propylene 1,2-bis(dithiocarbamate) anionic ligand. A fungicide, it is used to control a wide range of fungal diseases, including downy mildew, brown rot, black rot, red fire, leaf spot, and blight in crops such as grape , tomatoes, potatoes, berries, citrus, rice and tea. |
| Hazard | Toxic by ingestion. |
| Agricultural Uses | Fungicide: Used to control downy mildew, black rot, brown rot and other fungi on vines, apples, pears, citrus, berry fruit, stone fruit, tomatoes, potatoes, tobacco, vegetables, rice, ornamentals and tea. Not currently registered in the U.S. Used in more than a dozen European countries. There are more than 15 global suppliers. |
| Trade name | AIRONE®; ANTRACOL®; BAY®-46131; BAYER®-46131; LH 3012®; LH 30/Z®; MEZINEB®; PROPINEBE®; ZIPROMAT® |
| Contact allergens | Ziram is a rubber vulcanization accelerator of the dithiocarbamate group. Sensitization was reported in several patients. Ziram is also used as a fungicide and can cause contact dermatitis in agricultural workers. |
