Carbon tetrachloride is also known as tetrachloromethane and perchloromethane. It is a colorless liquid with a sweet odor that evaporates easily but does not readily burn. Most carbon tetrachloride ...

But there is still work to be done. One ozone-depleting substance – carbon tetrachloride – has measured emissions far outweighing reported emissions. A new study reveals the likely sources. As well as ...

It was also a widely used dry-cleaning solvent, refrigerant, and fire suppressant. During the 1970s and ’80s, however, toxicologists discovered that inhalation of or skin contact with carbon ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global silicon tetrachloride sales is expected to create a valuation of about US$ 2,277.4 Mn in 2022. The global business is ...

The US Environmental Protection Agency plans to require strict inhalation limits and skin protections for workers who handle carbon tetrachloride, according to a proposed rule released July 17.

The US Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a rule that allows current uses of the toxic solvent carbon tetrachloride to continue, as long as manufacturers meet new worker safety ...

Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4), once commonly used as a cleaning agent, is an ozone-depleting chemical. Despite a worldwide ban, a new study reports that CCl4 emission rates are still 30 to 100 times ...

A hazardous, ozone-depleting compound is still being used in China, even though it is banned worldwide by the Montreal Protocol, a new study finds. Eastern China has emitted significant amounts of ...

They were hung on a wall bracket and were filled with carbon tetrachloride. The glass was thin enough to shatter easily when thrown into the flames. The glass grenade was made to be easily broken ...