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Carbon tetrachloride  

French name in the regulation: Carbone, tétrachlorure de
CAS : 56-23-5
Synonyms: Tétrachlorométhane

Exposure Standards in RROHS regulation

Permissible exposure values (PEV)
ppm mg/m3 f/cc Notes
TWAEV 5 31 - -
STEV 10 63 - -
Ceiling - - - -
Carcinogenicity C2 Sensitizer
Simple asphyxiantPercutaneous
Prohibited useProhibited recirculation
Minimum exposure Explosion hazard
Ototoxic

TWA adjustment for unusual work schedules

IV : Daily or weekly adjustment ( the more stringent of the two)

CNESST – Toxicological Index Service

Consult REPTOX file: Carbon tetrachloride

Analysis:

Carbone, tétrachlorure de

Method: IRSST - 157-2
Sampling device:
Sampling media required:
#IRSSTDescription
2120 Activated charcoal tube 100/50 mg

Parameters:
Flow rate: Max: 0,2 L/min
TWA sampling volume: 15 L
STEL sampling volume: -
Principle: Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID)
Precision (%): 0,8
Minimum reported value: 25 µg
IRSST. "Analyse du tétrachlorure de carbone dans l'air". Méthode 157-2. Méthodes analytiques. Montréal: IRSST, 1995.