Guidance

Carbon tetrachloride: health effects, incident management and toxicology

Information about carbon tetrachloride when responding to chemical incidents.

From:
UK Health Security Agency
Published
1 July 2014
Last updated
17 November 2022 — See all updates

Documents

Carbon tetrachloride: toxicological overview

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Carbon tetrachloride: general information

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Carbon tetrachloride: incident management

Ref: PHE publications gateway number: GOV-13450

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These documents provide information on the health effects of exposure to carbon tetrachloride (known as tetrachloromethane, perchloromethane, necatorina, benzinoform or tetrachlorocarbon), the chemical’s toxicity and material for responding to a chemical incident.

Published 1 July 2014
Last updated 17 November 2022 + show all updates

  1. Updated guidance.

  2. Updated carbon tetrachloride incident management guidance.

  3. First published.

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