General Information
Revision date
1999-06-08
Product name
Carbon tetrabromide, 99%
Product Synonyms
Bromid uhlicity; Carbon bromide; Carbon tetrabromide; Methane, tetrabromide; Methane, tetrabromo-; Tetrabromomethane
CAS No.
558-13-4
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Company Information
company name
Acros Organics N.V
GHS Information
Signal word
Warning!
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Appearance: white to pale yellow crystals. Warning! Highly toxic. Lachrymator (substance which increases the flow of tears). Harmful if swallowed, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin. Target Organs: Kidneys, central nervous system, liver, lungs.
Potential health effects
Eye: Lachrymator (substance which increases the flow of tears). Contact may cause irritation, tearing, and burning pain. Skin: Harmful if absorbed through the skin. Ingestion: Poison by ingestion. Inhalation: May cause burning sensation, coughing, wheezing, laryngitis, shortness of breath, headache, nausea, and vomiting. Inhalation of dust causes severe irritation of the nose and throat. Vapors are extremely irritating to the respiratory tract. Chronic: Chronic exposure may cause liver damage.
