Carbon Tetrachloride (CTC) is a hazardous Ozone Depleting Substance (ODS). Under the Montreal Protocol, India has successfully phaseed out CTC by 31st December, 2009. In India CTC was widely used in cleaning applications across various industries such as textiles, yarn spinning, offset printing, electroplating, precision metal casting, diamond polishing, metal cleaning etc.
 

The German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) offers technical assistance to industries currently using CTC. In close interaction with industries, GTZ identifies viable alternatives for known CTC uses.GTZ’s free-of-cost services aim to provide competent guidance to affected industries, enabling informed decisions on the substitution of CTC that do not compromise on quality and competitiveness.