MUSCAT CHEMICAL TAG::
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE |
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Test |
Unit |
Results |
Colour |
APHA |
10 max. |
Sp. Gravity (15°C/4°C) |
|
1.600/1.608 |
Purity |
% |
99.9 min. |
Methylene Chloride |
ppm |
10 max. |
Chloroform |
ppm |
100 max. |
Trichloroethylene |
ppm |
100 max. |
Moisture |
ppm |
50 max. |
Free Chloride |
ppm |
1 max. |
Acidity (as HCI) |
|
NIL |
Product Name | : | Carbontetra Chloride |
CAS number | : | 56-23-5 |
UN number | : | 1846 |
Formula | : | CCI4 |
Odour | : | Sweetish Distinctive |
Solubility in water | : | Insoluble |
Density | : | 1.585 at 20 oC |
Boiling point | : | 77 oC |
Melting point | : | -23 oC |
Viscosity | : | 1.038 cp at 15oC |
Flashpoint | : | |
Explosive limits | : | |
Vapour pressure | : | 121 mbar at 20 oC |
Skin absorption/irritation | : | YES |
TLV Country NL Year 1995 | : | 2S ppm 12.6S mg/m3 |
Pollution category 1994 | : | B |
Colourless liquid, vapor 5.3 times heavier than air. hazard: Toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption.
Uses: As a refrigerant, metal degreaser, agricultural fumigant, solvent, or for chlorinating organic compounds.