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Carbon Tetrachloride

CAS Number

56-23-5

Synonym

Acritet; Benzinoform; Carbon tet; Carbona; Carbon chloride; Fasciolin; Flukoids; Freon 10; Mecatorina; Methane tetrachloride; Necatorina; Perchloromethane carbona; Tetrachloormetaan; Tetrachlorocarbon; Tetrafinol; Tetraform; Tetrasol; Tetrachloromethane; Univerm; Vermoestricid

Occurrence/Use

Dry cleaning agent, fire extinguisher, solvent, degreaser, refrigerant, chlorofluorocarbon feedstock. Use as fumigant banned in US in 1986 except for preservation of museum artifacts. Synthesis, use as CFC feedstock, and agricultural use have ceased in California.

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Carbon Tetrachloride

Acute RELs

Acute REL (μg/m3): 
1900
Species: 
Rat
Acute REL Toxicologic Endpoint: 
Reproductive/ development; hepatoxicity; headaches, nausea, vomiting
Acute REL Target Organs: 
Reproductive/ developmental, alimentary system (liver), nervous system
Severity: 
Severe
Last Acute REL Revision: 
1999
Acute Reference Exposure Levels Comments: 

Chronic REL

Chronic Inhalation REL (μg/m3): 
40
Chronic Target Organs: 
Alimentary system (liver), development, nervous system
Human Data: 
No
Last Chronic REL Revision: 
2000
Chronic Reference Exposure Levels Comments: