Environmental aspects
Cyanamide degrades via hydrolysis to urea, an excellent fertilizer. Fungi, like Myrothecium verrucaria, accelerate this process utilizing the enzyme
cyanamide hydratase.[3]
Safety
Cyanamide has a modest toxicity in humans.[4] Workplace exposure to hydrogen cyanamide sprays or exposure in people living in the vicinity of
spraying have been reported as causing respiratory irritation, contact dermatitis, headache, and gastrointestinal symptoms of nausea, vomiting,
or diarrhea.
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