Unit** San* Offle» of Pmttcalm md To«te Sutmntem Eii»iiuiiiiMiial Pmwerion Offlc* of Pwttod* Program (TS-766C) A«mey WariHn»t9n. DC 20460 &EPA Pesticide Fact Sheet Name Of Chemical: Carbon Tetrachloride Reason for Issuance: Conclusion of Special Review Date Issued: Septenber, 2386 FacfSheet Number: 102 1. Description of chemical Generic name: Carbon Tetrachloride Common name: same Trade name: Benzinoform, Carbona, CAS 56-235, Dowfume 75, ENT 4705, Flukoide, Halon 104 EPA Shaughenssy Code (CAS) number: 016501 Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) number: 56-23-5 Year of Initial Registration: 1956 Pesticide Type: Fumigant Chemical family: Chlorinated hydrocarbon 2. Use patterns and formulations Application*-sites: Harvested grains throughout storage transfer/ milling/ distribution, and processing phases, fumigation of museum specimens. Type of formulations: Gas Types and methods of application: Fumigation ------- —2— 3. Science Findings Physical and Chemical. Characteristics — Physical state: Liquid Color: Colorless Odor: Strong ether—like odor Boiling Point: 76.75°C Freezing Point: —23°C Vapor Density: 5.32 (air l) Melting Point: —23°C (—9°F) 4. Regulatory Position o Position Document 1 issued October 15, 1980. ° OPP issued a Data—Call—In Notice in March 1984 requiring submission of reproduction (1 species), teratogenicity (2 species), residue chemistry data, updated Confidential Statements of Formula and product chemistry data. ° On April 23, 1986 a notice announcing the availability of the draft PD 2/3/4 was published in the Federal Register. ° The Agency is issuing a Notice of Intent to Cancel all pesticide products containing carbon tetrachioride based on oncogenic risk and other effects in laboratory animals. This notice cancels all carbon tetrachioride registrations already suspended for non—compliance with the above mentioned Data—Ca l l—InNotjce. The use on encased museum specimens, which was not subject to the March 1984 Data Call-In, will be allowed to continue because the current label instructions are sufficient to reduce applicator exposure so that the benefits outweighed the risks. 5. Concerns ° Significant data are available which suggest that carbon tetrachloride poses significant health and environmental hazards. o Has been shown to pose acute and subacute poisoning risks. — ------- —3— o Has been shown to cause oncogenic effects in laboratory animals. o May contribute to the breakdown of the atmosphere’s ozone layer. 6. Contact person at EPA : Douglas G. McKinney EPA Office of Pesticide Programs 401 M Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20460 DISCLAIMER: The information in this Chemical Information Sheet is for informational purposes only and may not be used to fulfill data requirements for pesticide registration or reregistration. ------- |