CARBON TETRACHLORIDE LR
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RXSOL-60-6604-256
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CARBON TETRACHLORIDE LR
Carbon tetrachloride (Carbon tet) is a non-flammable colorless liquid with a heavy,
sweet odor. Before 1970, carbon tet was widely used as a cleaning fluid in home and industry.
Until 1986, the chemical was used as a grain fumigant.
Carbon tet is still used to manufacture propellants and other industrial chemicals.
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This compound usage has been phased out by various governments because of its toxicity. A large quantity of carbon tetrachloride inhalation can cause serious damage to vital organs such as the liver and kidney. It can also exhibit negative effects on the CNS (Central Nervous System). Moreover, prolonged human exposure to carbon tetrachloride often leads to death.
Carbon Tetrachloride is a clear, colorless, volatile and very stable chlorinated hydrocarbon. Carbon Tetrachloride is used as a solvent for oils and fats, as a refrigerant and as a dry-cleaning agent. Inhalation of its vapors can depress central nervous system activity and cause degeneration of the liver and kidneys. Carbon Tetrachloride is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen based on evidence of carcinogenicity in experimental animals.
carbon tetrachloride doses of 50 to 400 mg/kg body weight .
