The primary effects of carbon tetrachloride in humans are on the liver, kidneys, and central nervous system cns. The legal airborne permissible exposure limit pel is 10 ppm averaged over an 8hour workshift. Carbon tet, perchloromethane, ccl4, carbon chloride, tetrachloromethane, perc chemical reference number cas. Chronic ingestion may cause effects similar to those of acute ingestion. These chemicals were used by all maintenance, mechanics, auto repair, electronics, and other fields in the military. Carbon tetrachloride is a colorless liquid with an etherlike odor. Ac148170025 synonyms tetrachloromethane recommended use laboratory chemicals. Scorecards chemical profile on carbon tetrachloride.
It plays a role in how your page is seen by search engine crawlers, and how it appears in serps. Dispose of contentscontainer according to section of the sds. Carbon tetrachloride can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain. Exposure controls, personal protection exposure limits1.
Until 1986, the chemical was used as a grain fumigant. Identification product name carbon tetrachloride cat no. December 31, 2021 download printerfriendly version pdf 1. Carbon tetrachloride is a manufactured chemical that does not occur naturally. Carbon tetrachloride has also been found in wastewater from iron and steel manufacturing, foundries, metal finishing, paint and ink. Combustion products include, but are not limited to hydrogen fluoride, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. It was shown that the solvent selected for extraction of the oiling agent is determined by both the structure of the fibre and the composition of. Sds of carbon tetrachloride, safety data sheets, cas 56235.
Carbon tetrachloride product stewardship summary version 2017. Water safety data sheet according to federal register vol. Problem formulation of the risk evaluation for carbon. Safety data sheet northwest missouri state university. Department of health and human services, public health service. Product stewardship summary carbon tetrachloride may 31, 2017 version summary this product stewardship summary is intended to give general information about carbon tetrachloride. Entry in the material safety data sheet hyperglossary at ilpi. The us epas drinking water regulations and contaminants. However, when heated to decomposition, it will emit fumes of extremely toxic phosgene and of hydrogen chloride. It is also called carbon chloride, methane tetrachloride, perchloromethane, tetrachloroethane, or benziform. Monitor the surrounding area for carbon dioxide and oxygen levels. The possibility of replacing carbon tetrachloride by other available solvents hexane, petroleum ether, and mixtures of these compounds with ethyl alcohol for extraction of oiling agents used in the chemical fibre industry was investigated.
Central drug house p ltd 728 vardaan house new delhi2 india. In case of contact, immediately flush skin with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes while removing contaminated clothing and shoes. Carbon tetrachloride toxicity what instructions should be given to patients exposed to carbon tetrachloride. Safety data sheet creation date 24nov2010 revision date 18jan2018 revision number 3 1. Carbon tetrabromide material safety data sheet cas no 558.
It is used as a solvent and in making fire extinguishers. Niosh considers carbon tetrachloride to be a potential occupational carcinogen as defined by the osha carcinogen policy 29 cfr 1990. Tenant notification fact sheet for carbon tetrachloride is available in portable document format pdf, 24kb this fact sheet is provided to fulfill new york state department of health requirements for preparation of generic fact sheets under article 27 title 24, section 272405 of the environmental conservation law. Summary of carbon tetrachloride tri productionrelated waste managed in 2015 lbs 33 table 27. In case of contact, immediately flush eyes with plenty of water for a t least 15 minutes. Sigmaaldrich offers a number of carbon tetrachloride products. Carbon tetrachloride is a commonly used liquid in fire extinguishers to combat small fires. Environmental fate characteristics of carbon tetrachloride 32 table 26. Sigmaaldrich 3050 spruce street saint louis mo 63103 usa telephone. This documentation is available for download in pdf format. It is a colourless liquid with a sweet smell that can be detected at low levels. Carbon tetrachloride product stewardship summary version.
Carbon tetrachloride induces hepatic cell proliferation and dna synthesis. Carbon tetrachloride can damage the liver and kidneys. Refrigerant manufacturing, lab reagent, chemical intermediate. It has practically no flammability at lower temperatures. Ingredient % volume pelosha2 tlvacgih3 ld 50 or lc50 routespecies carbon tetrachloride formula. Sep 26, 2019 toxicological profile for carbon tetrachloride.
It is not intended to provide an indepth discussion of all health and safety information about the product or to replace any required regulatory communications. The liver effects have been observed at concentrations lower than those required to produce cns effects. Carbon tetrachloride, also called tetrachloromethane, a colourless, dense, highly toxic, volatile, nonflammable liquid possessing a characteristic odour and belonging to the family of organic halogen compounds, used principally in the manufacture of dichlorodifluoromethane a refrigerant and propellant first prepared in 1839 by the reaction of chloroform with chlorine, carbon tetrachloride. Possible replacement of carbon tetrachloride with other.
It is a clear liquid with a sweet smell that can be detected at low levels. The chemical formula is ccl 4 and two equivalent representations of the molecular structure are shown below. Carbon tetrachloride, carbon tetrachloride hazard class. Carbon tetrachloride has been detected in surface water, groundwater and drinkingwater as a result of industrial and agricultural activities. This conversion may have resulted in character translation or format errors. Pdf emissions of carbon tetrachloride ccl4 from europe. Section 1 chemical product and company identification. State righttoknow regulations component massachusettsnew jersey pennsylvania illinois rhode island. All atsdr toxicological profile pdf files are electronic conversions from paper copy or other electronic ascii text files. Safety data sheet rochester institute of technology.
Silicon tetrachloride is prepared by the chlorination of various silicon compounds such as ferrosilicon, silicon carbide, or mixtures of silicon dioxide and carbon. Carbon tetrachloride ethyl ether heptane methanol complete complete complete 0. Use water spray, alcoholresistant foam, dry chemical or carbon dioxide. Hazard identification emergency overview contains no ingredients now known to be hazardous by osha. Carbon tetrachloride boils at 77 c 171 f and freezes at 23 c 9 f. There is sufficient evidence in experimental animals for the carcinogenicity of carbon tetrachloride. Exposure to less than anaesthetic concentrations of carbon tetrachloride may cause vertigo, headache, depression, mental. Carbon dioxide safety data sheet p4574 this sds conforms to u. Silver per chlorate with carbon tetrachloride in the presence of hydrochloric acid produces trichloromethyl perchlorate which detonates at 40 o c.
The reaction forms a crude product, which is purified by distillation to yield perchloroethylene. Uses advised against food, drug, pesticide or biocidal product use. Summary of carbon tetrachloride toxics release inventory tri releases to the. It is highly recommend that you seek the material safety datasheet for this chemical from a reliable source such as siri, and follow its directions. Sheet msds and the label to determine product ingredients and important safety and health information about the product mixture. December 31, 2021 download printerfriendly version pdf. Formerly used as a drycleaning solvent, carbon tetrachloride has been almost entirely displaced from this application by tetrachloroethylene, which is much more stable and less toxic.
Integrated risk information system iris march 2010. Human symptoms of acute shortterm inhalation and oral exposures to carbon tetrachloride include headache, weakness, lethargy, nausea, and vomiting. Use extinguishing media suitable for the materials that are burning. Carbon dioxide must be below the 5000 ppm tlvpel level shown in section 2 and oxygen must be at least 19. A meta description is an html tag in the html code of your website, which allows you to customize a section of text that describes the page itself. Material safety data sheet carbon tetrachloride msds. The international programme on chemical safetys report on carbon tetrachloride. If net weight of product 10 pounds, the container must be also pdunhg zlwk wkh ohwwhuv.
Carbon tetrachloride wisconsin department of health services. Before 1970, carbon tet was widely used as a cleaning fluid in home and industry. Identification of the substancemixture and of the companyundertaking. Emissions of carbon tetrachloride ccl4 from europe. Carbon tetrachloride is most often found in the air as a colorless gas.
Carbon tetrachloride 10 lb 1 lb california proposition 65 this product contains the following proposition 65 chemicals. They are known as carbon tetrachloride and trichloroethylene etc. Men for years used these agents as cleaning solvents and degreasers. P4574 19 this document is only controlled while on the praxair, inc. Msds for carbon tetrachloride is available at fisher scientific. The handling of this chemical may incur notable safety precautions. The major source of carbon tetrachloride in air is industrial emissions. Ld50 20 carbon tetrachloride is harmful to the liver and a cns depressant following shortterm inhalation, skin contact or ingestion. The central carbon atom is attached to four chlorine atoms and.
Carbon tetrachloride, also known by many other names such as tetrachloromethane, also recognised by the iupac, carbon tet in the cleaning industry, halon104 in firefighting, and refrigerant10 in hvacr is an organic compound with the chemical formula ccl 4. Tlvr chemical substances 7th edition documentation acgihr format. Carbon tetrachloride has a mutagenic effect and induces aneuploidy in several invitro systems. Download the ntp report on carbon tetrachloride in pdf format 166k download. Adjusting the reaction conditions allows the producer to operate the pertet plant to make essentially 100% perchloroethyene or 100% carbon tetrachloride, or a mixture of both. Tenant notification fact sheet for carbon tetrachloride.