The molecule is a dithiocarbamate salt that is the disodium salt of ethylenebis(dithiocarbamic acid). A fungicide, algicide and bactericide used on various crops including on cotton, capsicums, onions and rice crops, it is considered to be a carcinogen, so is not licensed for use within the European Union. Mixing nabam with zinc sulfate affords the fungicide zineb. It has a role as an antifungal agrochemical. It is a dithiocarbamate salt and an organic sodium salt. It contains an ethylenebis(dithiocarbamate).
disodium;N-[2-(sulfidocarbothioylamino)ethyl]carbamodithioate