Carbon tetrabromide

RTECS #

FG4725000

CAS #

558-13-4
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods

Updated

September 2013

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/Organism	Dose	Reference
intravenous/mouse	lethal dose (50 percent kill): 56 mg/kg	CSLNX* NX#01612
oral/rat	lowest published lethal dose: 3 gm/kg	VCVGH* -,583,1990
subcutaneous/mouse	lethal dose (50 percent kill): 298 mg/kg	TXAPA9 4,354,1962

Reviews

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

Standards and Regulations

Organization	Standard	Reference
Occupational Exposure Limit IN ARGENTINA, BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN check ACGIH TLV;
Occupational Exposure Limit IN SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV
Occupational Exposure Limit-AUSTRALIA	time-weighted average 0.1 ppm (1.4 mg/m³), short term exposure limit 0.3 ppm (4.1 mg/m³), JUL2008
Occupational Exposure Limit-AUSTRIA	MAK-TMW 0.1 ppm (1.4 mg/m³);KZW 0.2 ppm (2.8 mg/m³), 2007
Occupational Exposure Limit-BELGIUM	time-weighted average 0.1 ppm(1.4 mg/m³), short term exposure limit 0.3 ppm(4.2 mg/m³), MAR2002
Occupational Exposure Limit-DENMARK	time-weighted average 0.1 ppm (1.4 mg/m³), MAY2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-FINLAND	time-weighted average 0.1 ppm (1.4 mg/m³), short term exposure limit 0.4 ppm (5.5 mg/m³), NOV2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-FRANCE	VME 0.1 ppm (1.4 mg/m³), FEB2006
Occupational Exposure Limit-ICELAND	time-weighted average 0.1 ppm (1.4 mg/m³), NOV2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-KOREA	time-weighted average 0.1 ppm (1.4 mg/m³), short term exposure limit 0.3 ppm (4 mg/m³), 2006
Occupational Exposure Limit-MEXICO	time-weighted average 0.1 ppm (1.4 mg/m³);short term exposure limit 0.3 ppm (4 mg/m³), 2004
Occupational Exposure Limit-NEW ZEALAND	time-weighted average 0.1 ppm (1.4 mg/m³), JAN2002
Occupational Exposure Limit-NORWAY	time-weighted average 0.1 ppm (1.4 mg/m³), JAN1999
Occupational Exposure Limit-RUSSIA	short term exposure limit 0.2 mg/m³, Skin, JUN2003
Occupational Exposure Limit-SWITZERLAND	MAK-week 0.1 ppm (1.4 mg/m³), JAN2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-THE NETHERLANDS	MAC-TGG 1.4 mg/m³, 2003

NIOSH Documentation and Surveillance

Organization	Standard	Reference
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Level TO CARBON TETRABROMIDE-air	10H time-weighted average 0.1 ppm;short term exposure limit 0.3 ppm	NIOSH* DHHS #95-121,1995
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983	Hazard 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

Organization	Reference
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

Page last reviewed: November 16, 2018

Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health