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    Carbon tetrachloride

    1. Molecular Structure

    Carbon tetrachloride 2D Structure

    2. Chemical Identity

    PropertyValue
    IUPAC Nametetrachloromethane
    Molecular FormulaCCl4
    SMILESC(Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl

    3. Chemical Properties

    PropertyValue
    Molecular Weight153.8 g/mol
    TPSA0 Ų
    LogP2.8
    Formal Charge0

    4. Experimental Properties

    PropertyValue
    Boiling Point76.7 °C
    Melting Point-22.2 °C
    Density1.5940 g/cu cm at 20 °C
    SolubilityIn water, 793 mg/L at 25 °C
    Flash PointNo data available
    Autoignition TempNot flammable (USCG, 1999)

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    6. GHS Safety & Hazards

    Signal Word
    Danger
    GHS PictogramGHS PictogramGHS PictogramGHS Pictogram

    Hazard Statements

    • H301 (100%): Toxic if swallowed [Danger Acute toxicity, oral]
    • H301+H311+H331 (34.4%): Toxic if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, oral; acute toxicity, dermal; acute toxicity, inhalation]
    • H301: Toxic if swallowed [Danger Acute toxicity, oral]
    • H303: May be harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
    • H311 (100%): Toxic in contact with skin [Danger Acute toxicity, dermal]
    • H311: Toxic in contact with skin [Danger Acute toxicity, dermal]
    • H315: Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
    • H317 (51.4%): May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
    • H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
    • H319: Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
    • H331 (100%): Toxic if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]
    • H331: Toxic if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]
    • H332: Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]
    • H350: May cause cancer [Danger Carcinogenicity]
    • H351 (100%): Suspected of causing cancer [Warning Carcinogenicity]
    • H351: Suspected of causing cancer [Warning Carcinogenicity]
    • H360: May damage fertility or the unborn child [Danger Reproductive toxicity]
    • H361: Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child [Warning Reproductive toxicity]
    • H370: Causes damage to organs [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
    • H372 (98.3%): Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
    • H372 **: Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
    • H372: Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
    • H373: May causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
    • H400: Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
    • H402: Harmful to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
    • H411: Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
    • H412 (95.3%): Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
    • H412: Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
    • H420 (82.7%): Harms public health and the environment by destroying ozone in the upper atmosphere [Warning Hazardous to the ozone layer]
    • H420: Harms public health and the environment by destroying ozone in the upper atmosphere [Warning Hazardous to the ozone layer]

    Precautionary Statements

    • P203, P260, P261, P262, P264, P270, P271, P272, P273, P280, P301+P316, P302+P352, P304+P340, P316, P318, P319, P321, P330, P333+P317, P361+P364, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, P501, and P502 (click each P-code to see the statement)
    • P203, P260, P261, P262, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P301+P316, P302+P352, P304+P340, P316, P318, P319, P321, P330, P361+P364, P403+P233, P405, P501, and P502 (click each P-code to see the statement)
    • P203, P260, P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P308+P316, P317, P318, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)
    • P203, P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P272, P273, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P308+P316, P317, P318, P319, P321, P333+P317, P362+P364, P391, P405, P501, and P502 (click each P-code to see the statement)
    • P203, P260, P264, P264+P265, P270, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P308+P316, P318, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)
    • P203, P280, P318, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)
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