LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HEATING OVER 260C PRODUCES HIGH VAPOR
CONCENTRATIONS. PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT WITH SKIN MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. CARBON TETRACHLORIDE RELEASED IN STORAGE AND DURING
PROCESS AS VAPOR IS IRRITATING T O RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARBON TETRACHLORIDE: IARC MONOGRAPHS,
SUPPLEMENT, VOL 7, PG 143, 1987:GROUP 2B. NTP 6TH ANNUAL RPT ON
CARCIN, (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. IF
BREATHING STOPS, BEGIN MOUTH TO MOUTH. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER.
REMOVE DIRTY CLOTHING. IN ALL CASES, IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS, SEEK
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, FOAM, ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY GIVE OFF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE.
Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP TO AVOID SLIPPING HAZARDS. TRANSFER
TO A CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY PLACE. KEEP CONTAINERS
CLOSED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. OPEN CONTAINERS ONLY IN
WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:THIS MATERIAL IS INTENDED FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. IT
IS NOT SOLD OR INTENDED FOR DRUG, HOUSEHOLD OR OTHER USES.
Spec Gravity:1.11-1.27
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CHIPS; SLIGHT ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEATING ABOVE 260C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON TETRACHLORIDE, HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE AND SULFUR DIOXIDE UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
Waste Disposal Methods:LANDFILL OR INCINERATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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