Carbon-Di-Sulphide an Environmental Issue with Reference to Health and Concentration in Study

Abstract

Carbon disulfide is a colorless volatile liquid with the formula CS2. It is widely used in the synthesis of organosulfur compounds. It is commonly used in the production of the soft fabric viscose. At high levels, carbon disulfide may be life-threatening because it affects the nervous system. Nagda is a city in Ujjain district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is an industrial town in the Malwa region and is situated on the bank of Chambal River. Nagda is a major industrial town having manufacturing unit of Viscose fiber, Viscose is a solution of cellulose xanthate made by treating a cellulose compound with sodium hydroxide and carbon disulfide. The viscose solution is used to spin the fiber viscose rayon, or rayon, a soft man-made fiber commonly used in dresses, linings, shirts, shorts, coats, jackets, and other outer wear. It is also used in industrial yarns (tyre cord), upholstery and carpets. During the production of viscose carbon-di-sulphide is released. In present work the effect of carbon-di-sulphide was studied on the students of Nagda. The students of graduate level were observed. It was found that the students living in area where exposure of gas is more are not doing well in the class room as well as they feel fatigue readily in lab during practical . The students living in remote area from the exposure of gas affected area they perform well .Although the IQ level of students is good who are living in Grasim premises but physical level and working capacity is less comparative to the students of village background . In present study three categories of students were taken. (1) Higher middle class (2) lower middle class (3) lower class .The areas were categorized 1 rural 2 Grasim township 3 Vidhya nagar (gas affected area) 4 main city 5 Mehidpur road .It was found that economic condition does not affect on studies but affects stamina but area where the students live is more important.