Trival Name | tetrachloromethane |
Short Description | tetrachloridocarbon |
Formula | C Cl4 |
CAS Number | 56-23-5 |
ECHA Number | 200-262-8 |
FDA UNII | CL2T97X0V0 |
Nikkaji Number | J2.317E |
Beilstein Number | 1098295 |
MDL | MFCD00000785 |
xLogP3-AA | 2.80 (est) |
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Pubchem (cid): | 5943 |
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Formulations/Preparations: •usepaopp pesticide code 016501; trade names: acritet (use 2 code nos. 000601 and 016501), ventox (use 2 code nos. 000601 and 016501). •used in combination, 80% carbon tetrachloride & 20% carbon disulfide mixture, these two fumigants form one of the most commonly & effectively used liq fumigant formulations. •grades or purity: commercial; technical; usp. •granosan: disinfectant composed of 30% carbon tetrachloride and 70% ethylene dichloride. •grades: technical; cp; electronic •carbon tetrachloride + carbon disulfide; carbon tetrachloride + ethylene dibromide + ethylene dichloride ... •liquid form, reagent, acs and spectrophtometric grades. |
American Elements | Sigma-Aldrich |
Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
Molecular weight | 153.81900024414 |
Specific gravity | @ 25 °C |
Pounds per Gallon | |
Vapor Pressure | 115 mmHg @ 25 °C |
Vapor Density | 5.32 |
Flash Point TCC Value | -0.3 °C TCC |
logP (o/w) | 2.83 |
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water, 793 mg/L @ 25 °C (exp) | Yes |
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GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
None found. | |
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Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
intraperitoneal-chicken LD50 4497 mg/kg GASTROINTESTINAL: ULCERATION OR BLEEDING FROM SMALL INTESTINE GASTROINTESTINAL: OTHER CHANGES British Veterinary Journal. Vol. 127, Pg. 304, 1971. intraperitoneal-dog LD50 1500 mg/kg LIVER: LIVER FUNCTION TESTS IMPAIRED Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. Vol. 10, Pg. 119, 1967. intravenous-dog LDLo 125 mg/kg Quarterly Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmacology. Vol. 7, Pg. 205, 1934. oral-dog LDLo 1000 mg/kg Quarterly Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmacology. Vol. 7, Pg. 205, 1934. oral-guinea pig LD50 5760 mg/kg Gigiena i Sanitariya. For English translation, see HYSAAV. Vol. 33(1), Pg. 32, 1968. oral-mammal (species unspecified) LD50 6000 mg/kg Gigiena Truda i Professional'nye Zabolevaniya. Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases. Vol. 32(10), Pg. 25, 1988. oral-man LDLo 429 mg/kg LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: CYANOSIS KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: INTERSTITIAL NEPHRITIS CARDIAC: CHANGE IN RATE Zeitschrift fuer die Gesamte Hygiene und Ihre Grenzgebiete. Vol. 19, Pg. 781, 1973. unreported-man LDLo 93 mg/kg "Poisoning; Toxicology, Symptoms, Treatments," 2nd ed., Arena, J.M., Springfield, IL, C.C. Thomas, 1970Vol. 2, Pg. 73, 1970. oral-man TDLo 1700 mg/kg BEHAVIORAL: TREMOR LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: OTHER CHANGES GASTROINTESTINAL: OTHER CHANGES South African Medical Journal. Vol. 49, Pg. 635, 1975. intraperitoneal-mouse LD50 572 mg/kg Pharmacologist. Vol. 10, Pg. 172, 1968. oral-mouse LD50 8263 mg/kg Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. Vol. 3, Pg. 169, 1951. intravenous-rabbit LD50 5840 mg/kg BEHAVIORAL: EXCITEMENT BEHAVIORAL: COMA LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: DYSPNEA Zentralblatt fuer Allgemeine Pathologie und Pathologische Anatomie. Vol. 118, Pg. 305, 1974. oral-rabbit LD50 5760 mg/kg Gigiena i Sanitariya. For English translation, see HYSAAV. Vol. 33(1), Pg. 32, 1968. intraperitoneal-rabbit LDLo 477 mg/kg Gastroenterology. Vol. 71, Pg. 118, 1976. intraperitoneal-rat LD50 1500 uL/kg U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, University of Rochester, Research and Development Reports. Vol. MDDC-1715 oral-rat LD50 2350 mg/kg Archives of Toxicology. Vol. 54, Pg. 275, 1983. intratracheal-rat LDLo 90 mg/kg National Technical Information Service. Vol. OTS0520615 | |
Dermal Toxicity: | |
subcutaneous-cat LDLo 300 mg/kg LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: OTHER CHANGES BLOOD: HEMORRHAGE LIVER: FATTY LIVER DEGERATION Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. Vol. 63, Pg. 153, 1938. skin-guinea pig LD50 > 9400 uL/kg Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. Vol. 7, Pg. 559, 1965. subcutaneous-mouse LD50 31000 mg/kg BEHAVIORAL: ATAXIA BEHAVIORAL: SLEEP Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. Vol. 123, Pg. 224, 1958. skin-rabbit LD50 > 20000 mg/kg Acute Toxicity Data. Journal of the American College of Toxicology, Part B. Vol. 1, Pg. 712, 1992. subcutaneous-rabbit LDLo 3000 mg/kg Quarterly Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmacology. Vol. 7, Pg. 205, 1934. skin-rat LD50 5070 mg/kg Special Publication of the Entomological Society of America. Vol. 78-1, Pg. 16, 1978. | |
Inhalation Toxicity: | |
inhalation-cat LCLo 38110 ppm/2H "Abdernalden's Handbuch der Biologischen Arbeitsmethoden." Vol. 4, Pg. 1405, 1935. inhalation-dog LCLo 14620 ppm/8H BEHAVIORAL: GENERAL ANESTHETIC VASCULAR: BP LOWERING NOT CHARACTERIZED IN AUTONOMIC SECTION National Institutes of Health, Bulletin. Vol. 191, Pg. 1, 1949. inhalation-frog LCLo 58000 mg/m3 Archiv fuer Experimentelle Pathologie und Pharmakologie. Vol. 97, Pg. 86, 1923. inhalation-guinea pig LCLo 20000 ppm/2H Fluorine Chemistry Reviews. Vol. 1, Pg. 197, 1967. inhalation-human LCLo 1000 ppm Pesticide Chemicals Official Compendium, Association of the American Pesticide Control Officials, Inc., 1966. Vol. -, Pg. 198, 1966. inhalation-human LCLo 5 pph/5M Tabulae Biologicae. Vol. 3, Pg. 231, 1933. inhalation-human TCLo 20 ppm GASTROINTESTINAL: NAUSEA OR VOMITING "Chemistry of Industrial Toxicology," 2nd ed., Elkins, H.B., New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1959Vol. 2, Pg. 136, 1959. inhalation-human TCLo 45 ppm/3D BEHAVIORAL: ANOREXIA (HUMAN GASTROINTESTINAL: NAUSEA OR VOMITING BEHAVIORAL: SOMNOLENCE (GENERAL DEPRESSED ACTIVITY) Lancet. Vol. 1, Pg. 360, 1960. inhalation-human TCLo 317 ppm/30M GASTROINTESTINAL: NAUSEA OR VOMITING JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association. Vol. 103, Pg. 962, 1934. inhalation-mammal (species unspecified) LC50 34500 mg/m3 Gigiena Truda i Professional'nye Zabolevaniya. Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases. Vol. 24(3), Pg. 17, 1980. inhalation-mouse LC50 9526 ppm/8H Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology. Vol. 29, Pg. 382, 1947. inhalation-rat LC50 8000 ppm/4H Raw Material Data Handbook, Vol.1: Organic Solvents, 1974. Vol. 1, Pg. 16, 1974. |
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indirect food additives: adhesives and components of coatings | |||
Recommendation for carbon tetrachloride usage levels up to: | |||
not for fragrance use. | |||
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not for flavor use. |
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