Melting point :-23 °C
Boiling point :76-77 °C(lit.)
Density :1.594 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
vapor density :5.32 (vs air)
vapor pressure :4.05 psi ( 20 °C)
refractive index :n20/D 1.460(lit.)
Flash point :−2 °F
storage temp. :2-8°C
solubility :Miscible with ethanol, benzene, chloroform, ether, carbon disulfide (U.S. EPA, 1985), petroleum ether, solvent naphtha, and volatile oils (Yoshida et al., 1983a).
form :Liquid
color :Clear colorless
Odor :Ethereal, sweet, pungent odor detectable at 140 to 584 ppm (mean = 252 ppm)
Relative polarity :0.052
Odor Threshold :4.6ppm
Water Solubility :0.8 g/L (20 ºC)
λmax :λ: 265 nm Amax: 1.0
λ: 270 nm Amax: 0.30
λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.07
λ: 290 nm Amax: 0.02
λ: 300-400 nm Amax: 0.01 Merck :13,1826
BRN :1098295
Henry's Law Constant :2.15 at 30 °C (headspace-GC, Sanz et al., 1997)
Exposure limits :NIOSH REL: STEL 1 hour 2 ppm, IDLH 200 ppm; OSHA PEL: TWA 10 ppm, C 25 ppm, 5-minute/4-hour peak 200 ppm; ACGIH TLV: TWA 5 ppm.
Dielectric constant :2.2（20℃）
InChIKey :VZGDMQKNWNREIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
LogP :2.830
CAS DataBase Reference :56-23-5(CAS DataBase Reference)
IARC :2B (Vol. 20, Sup 7, 71) 1999
NIST Chemistry Reference :Carbon tetrachloride(56-23-5)
EPA Substance Registry System :Carbon tetrachloride (56-23-5)

Symbol(GHS):
Signal word:	Danger
Hazard statements:	Code Hazard statements Hazard class Category Signal word Pictogram P-Codes H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction Sensitisation, Skin Category 1 Warning P261, P272, P280, P302+P352,P333+P313, P321, P363, P501 H351 Suspected of causing cancer Carcinogenicity Category 2 Warning P201, P202, P281, P308+P313, P405,P501 H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure Category 1 Danger P260, P264, P270, P314, P501 H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard Category 3 P273, P501 H420 Harms public health and the environment by destroying ozone in the upper atmosphere Hazardous to the ozone layer Category 1 Warning P502
Precautionary statements:	P273 Avoid release to the environment. P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P301+P310 IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician. P502 Refer to manufacturer/supplier for information on recovery/recycling