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| Cas Number | 56-23-5 |
| Chemical Name | carbon tetrachloride |
| Chemical Synonym |
tetrachloromethane |
| Hazard Category |
Carcinogenicity – category 2 Acute toxicity – category 3 Acute toxicity – category 3 Acute toxicity – category 3 Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 3 Hazardous to the ozone layer – category 1 Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1 |
| Hazard Statement |
H351 (Suspected of causing cancer) H331 (Toxic if inhaled) H311 (Toxic in contact with skin) H301 (Toxic if swallowed) H372 (Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure) H412 (Harmful to aquatic life with long-lasting effects) H420 (Harms public health and the environment by destroying ozone in the upper atmosphere) |
| Pictogram |
GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones) 
GHS08 (Health Hazard) |
| Signal Word | Danger |
| Cut-offs | |
| Notes |
8 (The tables in schedule 6 of the WHS regulations replace some tables in the GHS, this may affect the cut off concentrations for this chemical.) |
| Sources |
EU (Classification information for chemical is taken from the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.) |
Hazardous Chemical History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 25/11/2016 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC120:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 3, HC122:Hazardous to the ozone layer – category 1] to [HC102:Carcinogenicity – category 2, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC120:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (chronic) – category 3, HC122:Hazardous to the ozone layer – category 1, HC111:Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) – category 1] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |