Applications :Mfr of rayon, carbon tetrachloride, xanthogenates,soil disinfectants, electronic vancuum tubes; solvent for phosphorus,sulfur, selenium,bromine, iodine, fats,resins,&rubbers.chem int for cellophane,rubber compounds-eg ,2-mercaptobenzothiazole,ammonium thiocyanate&sodium thiocyanate,ethylenebisdithiocarbamate,&trichloromethanesulfenyl chloride. fumigant-eg ,for commodities &space fumigation former use /; chem int for sulfur &carbonyl sulfide (claus process ),xanthates-eg ,alkali metal xanthates, vegadex herbicide via a dithiocarbamate, &other dithiocarbamates; solvent-eg ,for cleaning &extractions; agent in metal treatment &plating -eg , for gold & nickel corrosion inhibitor ; polymerization inhibitor for vinyl chloride; agent in removal of metals from waste water ;regenerator for transition metal sulfide catalysts; development restrainer for instant color photography. chem int for adhesives used in food packaging ; catalyst &catalyst adjuvant & activator ; veterinary anthelmintic; chem int for other organics-eg ,2-thiothiazolines & other inorganics-eg , rare earth sulfides Miscella-neous application include direct uses of carbon disulfide for the cold vulcanization of rubber ,as a flamelubricant in cutting glass , and for generating petroleum catalysts. used in the xanthation of cellulose in the preparation of viscose manufacture of flotation agents