What secondary toxins are formed when carbon tetrachloride is used to extinguish a fire?
Phosgene or COCl if formed when carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) is used to extinguish fires
Hamilton A (1933) Formation of phosgene in thermal decomposition of carbon tetrachloride. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry 25(5), 539-541.
Contributed by: Kurt, Thomas MD, MPH
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