What is Carbon Tetrachloride?
CAS#: 000056-23-5
Carbon tetrachloride is a manufactured chemical that does
not occur naturally. It is a clear liquid with a sweet smell
that can be detected at low levels. It is also called carbon
chloride, methane tetrachloride, perchloromethane, tetrachloroethane,
or benziform.
Carbon tetrachloride is most often found in the air as a
colorless gas. It is not flammable and does not dissolve in
water very easily.
It was used in the production of refrigeration
fluid and propellants for aerosol cans, as a pesticide, as a
cleaning fluid and degreasing agent, in fire extinguishers,
and in spot removers. Because of its harmful effects, these
uses are now banned and it is only used in some industrial applications.
Related Resources for Carbon Tetrachloride
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CERCLA Priority List of Hazardous Substances
Prioritization of substances based on a combination of their
frequency, toxicity, and potential for human exposure at
National Priorities List (NPL) sites.
- Minimal Risk Levels (MRL)
The MRL is an estimate of the daily human exposure to a hazardous substance that is likely to be without appreciable risk of adverse, non-cancer health effects over a specified duration of exposure. The information in this MRL serves as a screening tool to help public health professionals decide where to look more closely to evaluate possible risk of adverse health effects from human exposure.
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Public Health Statement
Summary about a hazardous substance taken from Chapter One
of its respective ATSDR Toxicological Profile.
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ToxFAQ
Fact sheet that answers the most frequently asked questions
about a contaminant and its health effects.
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Toxicological Profile
Succinctly characterizes the toxicologic and adverse health
effects information for a hazardous substance.
This page was updated on
09/18/2008
