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Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS)

Carbon tetrabromide

RTECS #

FG4725000

CAS #

558-13-4

Updated

September 201

Molecular Weight

331.65

Molecular Formula

CBr4

Synonyms

Bromid uhlicity (Czech)
Carbon bromide
Carbon tetrabromide (ACGIH)
Methane, tetrabromide
Methane, tetrabromo-
Tetrabromomethane

Acute Toxicity Data and References

Route/OrganismDoseEffectReference
intravenous/mouse lethal dose (50 percent kill): 56 mg/kgCSLNX* NX#01612
oral/rat lowest published lethal dose: 3 gm/kgVCVGH* -,583,1990
subcutaneous/mouse lethal dose (50 percent kill): 298 mg/kgTXAPA9 4,354,1962

Reviews

OrganizationStandardReference
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)Threshold Limit Value-time-weighted average 0.1 ppm;short term exposure limit 0.3 ppmDTLVS* TLV/BEI,2013

Standards and Regulations

OrganizationStandardReference
Occupational Exposure Limit IN ARGENTINA, BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN check ACGIH TLV;
Occupational Exposure Limit IN SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV
Occupational Exposure Limit-AUSTRALIAtime-weighted average 0.1 ppm (1.4 mg/m3), short term exposure limit 0.3 ppm (4.1 mg/m3), JUL2008
Occupational Exposure Limit-AUSTRIAMAK-TMW 0.1 ppm (1.4 mg/m3);KZW 0.2 ppm (2.8 mg/m3), 2007
Occupational Exposure Limit-BELGIUMtime-weighted average 0.1 ppm(1.4 mg/m3), short term exposure limit 0.3 ppm(4.2 mg/m3), MAR2002
Occupational Exposure Limit-DENMARKtime-weighted average 0.1 ppm (1.4 mg/m3), MAY2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-FINLANDtime-weighted average 0.1 ppm (1.4 mg/m3), short term exposure limit 0.4 ppm (5.5 mg/m3), NOV2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-FRANCEVME 0.1 ppm (1.4 mg/m3), FEB2006
Occupational Exposure Limit-ICELANDtime-weighted average 0.1 ppm (1.4 mg/m3), NOV2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-KOREAtime-weighted average 0.1 ppm (1.4 mg/m3), short term exposure limit 0.3 ppm (4 mg/m3), 2006
Occupational Exposure Limit-MEXICOtime-weighted average 0.1 ppm (1.4 mg/m3);short term exposure limit 0.3 ppm (4 mg/m3), 2004
Occupational Exposure Limit-NEW ZEALANDtime-weighted average 0.1 ppm (1.4 mg/m3), JAN2002
Occupational Exposure Limit-NORWAYtime-weighted average 0.1 ppm (1.4 mg/m3), JAN1999
Occupational Exposure Limit-RUSSIAshort term exposure limit 0.2 mg/m3, Skin, JUN2003
Occupational Exposure Limit-SWITZERLANDMAK-week 0.1 ppm (1.4 mg/m3), JAN2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-THE NETHERLANDSMAC-TGG 1.4 mg/m3, 2003

NIOSH Documentation and Surveillance

OrganizationStandardReference
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Level TO CARBON TETRABROMIDE-air10H time-weighted average 0.1 ppm;short term exposure limit 0.3 ppmNIOSH* DHHS #95-121,1995
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983Hazard Code X4014; Number of Industries 2; Total Number of Facilities 34; Number of Occupations 4; Total Number of Employees Exposed 2703; Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 459

Status in Federal Agencies

OrganizationReference
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JANUARY 2001

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