It was also a widely used dry-cleaning solvent, refrigerant, and fire suppressant. During the 1970s and ’80s, however, toxicologists discovered that inhalation of or skin contact with carbon ...

Guang Jin, Andrew J. Englande, Jr. Carbon tetrachloride (CT) is recalcitrant to spontaneous degradation. To achieve efficient biodegradation of CT, conditions favorable for dechlorination should be ...

This article was originally published with the title “Carbon Tetrachloride” in SA Supplements Vol. 67 No. 1733supp (March 1909), p. 191 doi:10.1038/scientificamerican03201909-191supp ...

Carbon tetrachloride is one of the first 10 chemicals the EPA is evaluating under the 2016 revisions to the Toxic Substances Control Act. The agency has released seven of the draft assessments so far.

OTTAWA, March 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global silicon tetrachloride market size is projected to be worth around US$ 3.32 billion by 2030 from US$ 2.08 billion in 2020, with a CAGR of 4.9% ...

Increased consumption of silicon tetrachloride in various applications such as, in chemical intermediates, silicone rubber & others, are expected to push the sales in forecast period. Considering ...

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The chemical concerned is titanium tetrachloride, an unstable compound which, on contact with water, is swiftly converted into hydrochloric acid. It is used widely in industry, either to make titanium ...