Sources of Additional Information
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Carbon Tetrachloride Specific Information
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov
- For chemical, emergency situations
- CDC Emergency Response: 770-488-7100 and request the ATSDR Duty Officer
- For chemical, nonemergency situations
- CDC-INFO https://www.cdc.gov/cdc-info/ (800-232-4636) TTY 888-232-6348 – 24 Hours/Day
- Email: cdcinfo@cdc.gov
NOTE: ATSDR cannot respond to questions about individual medical cases, provide second opinions, or make specific recommendations regarding therapy. Address those issues with your health care provider directly or with a medical consultant who has clinical experience treating patients with CCl4 exposure and toxicity.
- Toxicological Profile for Carbon Tetrachloride https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp.asp?id=196&tid=35
- TOXFAQs for Carbon Tetrachloride (English) https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaqs/tf.asp?id=195&tid=35
- NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards – Carbon Tetrachloride https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npgd0107.html
- EPA Technology Transfer Network Air Pollutants Website – Carbon Tetrachloride – https://www.epa.gov/technical-air-pollution-resources
- Safety Data Sheet (SDS) online http://www.ilpi.com/msds/
- TOXNET https://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/
- For chemical, emergency situations
Clinical Resources
- American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) http://www.acoem.org/
- ACOEM is the nation’s largest medical society dedicated to promoting the health of workers through preventive medicine, clinical care, research, and education.
- ACOEM members include physicians in a variety of medical practices who are united via the college to develop positions and policies on vital issues relevant to the practice of preventive medicine within and outside the workplace.
- American College of Medical Toxicologists (ACMT) http://www.acmt.net
- ACMT is a professional, nonprofit association of physicians with recognized expertise in medical toxicology.
- The college is dedicated to advancing the science and practice of medical toxicology through a variety of activities.
- Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics http://www.aoec.org
- The Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC) is a network of more than 60 clinics and more than 250 individuals committed to improving the practice of occupational and environmental medicine through information sharing and collaborative research.
- Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSUs) https://www.pehsu.net/
- PEHSUs form a respected network of experts in children’s environmental health.
- The PEHSUs were created to ensure that children and communities have access to, usually at no cost, special medical knowledge and resources for children faced with a health risk due to a natural or human-made environmental hazard.
- Located throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico, PEHSU professionals provide quality medical consultation for health professionals, parents, caregivers, and patients. The PEHSUs are also dedicated to increasing environmental medicine knowledge among health care professionals around children’s environmental health by providing consultation and training.
- Poison Control Center
- Contact the American Association of Poison Control Centers for questions about poisons and poisonings. The website provides information about poison centers and poison prevention. AAPC does not provide information about treatment or diagnosis of poisoning or research information for student papers.
- American Association of Poison Control Centers (1-800-222-1222 or http://www.aapcc.org )
General Environmental Health Information
Please refer to the following Web resources for general information on environmental health.
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov
- To view the complete library of Case Studies in Environmental Medicine series (CSEMs) http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/
- Taking an Exposure History CSEM https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/csem.asp?csem=33&po=0
- The Exposure History Form is available for download in a “fillable” PDF format form that can be printed and saved Exposure History Form [PDF – 455 KB]
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) https://www.cdc.gov
- CDC works to protect public health and the safety of people, by providing information to enhance health decisions, and promotes health through partnerships with state health departments and other organizations.
- The CDC focuses national attention on developing and applying disease prevention and control (especially infectious diseases), environmental health, occupational safety and health, health promotion, prevention, and education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States.
- National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/
- NCEH works to prevent illness, disability, and death from interactions between people and the environment. NCEH is especially committed to safeguarding the health of populations particularly vulnerable to certain environmental hazards: children, the elderly, and people with disabilities.
- NCEH works to achieve its mission through science, service, and leadership.
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) http://www.nih.gov
- A part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, NIH is the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research.
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/
- NIOSH is in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIOSH provides research, information, education, and training in the field of occupational safety and health to help assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women.