1,2-dibromomethane

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Hazard Name:

1,2-dibromomethane

HAZARD:

1,2-dibromomethane

CHEMICAL FORMULA:

C₂H₄Br₂

EXPOSURE STANDARD:

20 PPM TWA

PHYSICAL FORM:

Clear Liquid

SYNONYMS:

Ethylene Dibromide

RELATIVE DENSITY:

EXPOSURE:

Inhalation

IP(eV):

10.37

C.F:

1.7

LEL%:

USES/SOURCES:

Fumigant ( now banned for soil and grain use); in gasoline as a lead scavenger; chemical intermediate in the industrial synthesis of other brominated compounds.

TOXICOLOGY:

Is a severe mucous membrane, eye, and skin irritant. It is a testicular toxicant and causes kidney and liver damage.

MONITORING METHOD:

Monitoring Tubes:

226-01GWS

Catalog Number	Sorbent (Coating)	Size	Sections	Sorbent (mg)	Ends	Tube Holder	Separators	Quantity
226-01GWS	Anasorb CSC, Coconut Charcoal	6x70	2	50/100	GS	A	WWW	50

Monitoring Instruments:

PpbRAE 3000

ToxiRAE Plus PID

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