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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

California Public Health Goals Data

Health Risk Category: 
Carcinogenicity
Public Health Goal (mg/L): 
0.0001
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Cancer Risk at PHG: 
0.000001
MCL value (mg/L): 
0.0005
Cancer Risk at MCL: 
0.000005
Last PHG Revision : 
2000
California PHG Comments: 
Update Date: 
09/08/2000