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 ...

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 ...

During the 1970s and ’80s, however, toxicologists discovered that inhalation of or skin contact with carbon tetrachloride (CCl 4) can damage many organs, including the liver, kidneys, and central ...

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.

Experimental work in rats has shown that peroxidative decomposition of liver-cell structural lipids is an early consequence of acute carbon tetrachloride poisoning. A case of acute fatal human ...