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Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl4)
Compound consisting of one carbon atom ad four chlorine atoms, once widely used as a industrial raw material, as a solvent, and in the production of CFCs. Use as a solvent ended when it was discovered to be carcinogenic.
Carbon tetrachloride: A solvent which is considered toxic and can cause cancer in humans. It is used primarily as a feedstock material for the production of other chemicals, including CFCs.
Carbon Tetrachloride - CCl4, a compound consisting of a carbon and 4 chlorines that is active in ozone depletion when the compound is broken down and releases chlorine atoms (radicals).
Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)
A colorless, nonflammable toxic liquid that was widely used as a solvent in dry-cleaning and in fire extinguishers. It is listed as a cancer-causing chemical under Proposition 65.
Catalyst ...
vapor, carbon dioxide, ozone, methane, ammonia, nitric acid, nitrous oxide, ethylene, sulfur dioxide, nitric oxide, dichlorofluoromethane or Freon 12, trichlorofluoromethane or Freon 11, methyl chloride, carbon monoxide, and carbon tetrachloride.
Solvents include alcohols, aldehydes, benzene, toluene, glycol ethers, trichloroethylene (TCE), perchloroethylene (PCE), formaldehyde and carbon tetrachloride.
Ozone-depleting substances (ODS) include CFCs, HCFCs, halons, methyl bromide, carbon tetrachloride, and methyl chloroform. ODS are generally very stable in the troposphere and only degrade under intense ultraviolet light in the stratosphere.
NAPLS: Nonaqueous phase liquids; i.e., chemical solvents such as trichloroethylene (TCE) or carbon tetrachloride - often toxic. Many of the most problematic NAPLs are DNAPLs - dense nonaqueous phase liquids.
Among them are the insecticides DDT, aldrin, dieldrin, heptachlor, chlordane, lindane, endrin, mirex, hexachloride, and toxaphene. Other examples include tetrachloroethene, trichloroethene, carbon tetrachloride, and trichloromethane, ...
volatile organic compound One of several organic chemical compounds characterized by its ability to evaporate readily at normal temperatures. Includes various industrial solvents and degreasers such as TCE, PCE, and carbon tetrachloride.
Protocol Concerning substances that deplete the ozone layer, The Montreal Protocol is an international agreement entered into force in January 1989 to phase out the use of ozone-depleting substances such as methyl chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, ...
 See also: Water, Waste, Chlorine, Air, Pollution
  
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