Material safety data sheet carbon tetrachloride msds section 1. In case of contact, immediately flush skin with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes while removing contaminated clothing and shoes. Carbon tetrachloride an overview sciencedirect topics. General description silicon tetrachloride sicl 4 is an inorganic compound. Carbon tetrachloride, carbon tetrachloride hazard class. Carbon tetrachloride problem formulation assessing and. In case of contact, immediately flush eyes with plenty of water for a t least 15 minutes. Physical properties of carbon tetrachloride are presented in table 1. Inhalation of its vapors can depress central nervous system activity and cause degeneration of the liver and kidneys. See handling and storage section 7 and incompatibility section 10. Silicon tetrachloride sicl 4 is an inorganic compound. While ccl 4 does not photodegrade in the ambient air, it may degrade in the presence of the shorter. Carbon tetrachloride 10 lb 1 lb california proposition 65 this product contains the following proposition 65 chemicals.
A detailed comparison of the performance of carbon tetrachloride and carbon disulfide has been undertaken using sets of homogeneous artificial seawater samples spiked with three different oils gas oil, medium fuel oil and forties field. Material safety data sheet associated technologies at2010 component a acrylic adhesive section 1 chemical product and company identification. Carbon tetrachloride has a low potential to bioconcentrate. Managing hazardous materials incidents is a threevolume set of recommendations for onscene prehospital and hospital medical management of patients exposed during a. Carbon tetrachloride is a clear, nonflammable liquid which is almost insoluble in water. Carbon tetrachloride carbon tetrachloride hazard class.
Carbon tetrachloride is a colorless liquid with an etherlike odor. Locating and estimating air emissions from sources of. International journal of environmental analytical chemistry. A small dose of carbon tetrachloride, equal to 1 20 of an ld 95, administered intragastrically to rats, confers a remarkable protection against subsequently administered and ordinarily lethal doses of the same liver poison. Carbon tetrachloride has been used in the carbon tetrachloride induced mouse model to study liver injury and regeneration. Although ccl 4 does not occur naturally, it is ubiquitous in the environment. Titanium tetrachloride, 99% safety data sheet inti065. In large fires where leakage may occur, water spray may be used if applied in quanitities sufficient to absorb the heat of reaction. Central drug house p ltd 728 vardaan house new delhi2 india. Evaluation of carbon disulfide as an alternative to carbon tetrachloride for the determination of hydrocarbon oils in water by infrared spectrophotometry.
State righttoknow regulations component massachusettsnew jersey pennsylvania illinois rhode island. The problem formulation document will be available for comment until august 16, 2018 in the docket epahqoppt20160733 return to the risk evaluation page for carbon tetrachloride. Niosh considers carbon tetrachloride to be a potential occupational carcinogen as defined by the osha carcinogen policy 29 cfr 1990. Carbon tetra chloride material safety data sheet cas. Lot and batch numbers can be found on a products label following the words lot or batch. Inhalation of high concentrations of this compound may cause dizziness, nausea and possible loss of. Carbon tetrachloride is a commonly used liquid in fire extinguishers to combat small fires. Your new online msds binder is a place for you to store the material safety data sheets you need to deploy. Carbon tetrachloride, cc149 is a clear, colorless, nonflammable liquid at normal temperatures and pressures. Carbon tetrachloride can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain.
Return to the risk evaluation page for carbon tetrachloride. Department of health and human services, public health service. It reacts at high temperatures to form the poisonous gas phosgene. Safety data sheet creation date 24nov2010 revision date 18jan2018 revision number 3 1. The atsdr toxicological profile succinctly characterizes the toxicologic and adverse health effects information for the hazardous substance described here. Epa, 2005a, carbon tetrachloride is likely to be carcinogenic to humans. Ccl 4 was once widely used as a dry cleaning solvent, precursor to refrigerant synthesis, propellant for aerosol cans, a fire extinguishing liquid, as a solvent for oils, fats, and lacquers, as a grain fumigant and curiously enough, in lava lamps 30, 31. Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures. The problem formulation document will be available for comment until august 16, 2018 in the docket epahqoppt20160733.
You may need a pdf reader to view some of the files on this page. The legal airborne permissible exposure limit pel is 10 ppm averaged over an 8hour workshift. If net weight of product 10 pounds, the container must be also pdunhg zlwk wkh ohwwhuv. Recknagel department of physiology, school of medicine, case western reserve university, cleveland, ohio 4106 received october 14, 1971 a small dose of carbon tetrachloride, equal to 11,9 of. 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 is a clear, colorless, volatile and very stable chlorinated hydrocarbon. 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. Identification product name carbon tetrachloride cat no. Uses advised against food, drug, pesticide or biocidal product use. The chemical formula is ccl 4 and two equivalent representations of the molecular structure are shown below. Jan 01, 1987 carbon tetrachloride ii disclaimer the use of company or product names is for identification only and does not imply endorsement by the agency for toxic substances and disease registry. Evaluation of carbon disulfide as an alternative to carbon. Identification of the substancemixture and of the companyundertaking.
Refrigerant manufacturing, lab reagent, chemical intermediate. Carbon tetra chloride material safety data sheet cas no 5623. It is toxic when absorbed through the skin or when inhaled. Ac148170025 synonyms tetrachloromethane recommended use laboratory chemicals. Quantitative estimate of carcinogenic risk from oral exposure pdf 20 pp, 363 k. The replacement of carbon tetrachloride as an extraction solvent for the determination of hydrocarbon oils has been investigated. Other pertinent literature is also presented, but is described in less detail. 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. Safety data sheet rochester institute of technology. Carbon tetrachloride, also known by many other names the most notable being 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. Odor thresholdgreater than 10 ppm odor thresholds vary greatly. Sigmaaldrich 3050 spruce street saint louis mo 63103 usa telephone. Carbon tetrabromide material safety data sheet cas no 558. It is a colourless liquid with a sweet smell that can be detected at.
Carbon tetrachloride is miscible with most organic solvents, but is essentially insoluble in water. Titanium tetrachloride, 99% safety data sheet 08312015 en english us sds id. Before 1970, carbon tet was widely used as a cleaning fluid in home and industry. Carbon tetrachloride wisconsin department of health services. Integrated risk information system iris march 2010. Chemical product and company identification product name. Sep 26, 2019 toxicological profile for carbon tetrachloride. Mechanism of protection against carbon tetrachloride by prior. Locating and estimating air emissions from sources of carbon. Silicon tetrachloride 99% tetrachlorosilane sigmaaldrich. It is a colourless liquid with a sweet smell that can be detected at low levels. Carbon tetrabromide material safety data sheet cas. This msds has been prepared according to the hazard criteria of the controlled products regulations cpr and the msds contains all of the information required by the cpr. Until 1986, the chemical was used as a grain fumigant.
However, when heated to decomposition, it will emit fumes of extremely toxic phosgene and of hydrogen chloride. Carbon tetrachloride can damage the liver and kidneys. Hazards identification emergency overview may be fatal if swallowed, inhaled or absorbed through skin. Firefighters should wear appropriate protective equipment and selfcontained breathing. Thermal decomposition of carbon tetrachloride occurs very slowly at. Carbon tetrachloride is used as a solvent for oils and fats, as a refrigerant and as a drycleaning agent. Tenant notification fact sheet for carbon tetrachloride. Identification of the substancemixture and of the companyundertaking 1.
Mechanism of protection against carbon tetrachloride by. Sicl 4 can be synthesized by the chlorination of silicon compounds e. Carbon tetrachloride ccl 4 is a clear, nonflammable, heavy liquid that evaporates readily, producing a sweet odor. Carbon tet, perchloromethane, ccl4, carbon chloride, tetrachloromethane, perc chemical reference number cas. Safety data sheet northwest missouri state university. It plays a role in how your page is seen by search engine crawlers, and how it appears in serps. All atsdr toxicological profile pdf files are electronic conversions from paper copy or other electronic ascii text files.
It is used as a solvent and in making fire extinguishers, refrigerants and aerosols. In a fire or if heated, a pressure increase will occur and the container may burst or explode. Other companies are charging thousands of dollars to. Its chemical stability results in an atmospheric halflife of 30 to 100 years. Carbon tetrachloride, 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. Carbon tetrachloride ccl 4, a volatile inorganic compound, is a very welldescribed hepatotoxicant. Chemical product and company identification boc gases, division of the boc group, inc. Small fires close to stored silicon tetrachloride may be extinguished using carbon dioxide, dry chemical extinguishers, or dry sand, properly applied. Under the guidelines for carcinogen risk assessment u. Experimental and molecular pathology 16, 281285 1972 mechanism of protection against carbon tetrachloride by prior carbon tetrachloride administration giancarlo ugazio,2 robert r. It is fully developed by 24 hours and lasts for 3 days, after which it gradually fades. This may be a synopsis of the full weightofevidence narrative.
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