Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
carbon tetrachloride
CAS # 56-23-5
Categories*
Byproduct/Intermediate/Reactant
Household product ingredient
Industrial additive
Metal/Metallurgy
Pesticide ingredient
Solvent
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Brogan WC, Eacho PI, Hinton DE, Colby HD. 1984. Effect of carbon tetrachloride on adrenocortical structure and function in guinea pigs. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 75(1):118-127.
Colby HD, Purcell H, Kominami S, Takemori S, Kossor DC. 1994. Adrenal activation of carbon tetrachloride: Role of microsomal P450 isozymes. Toxicology 94(1-3):31-40.
*Category References
Compendium of Pesticide Common Names (CPCN).
US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank.